Statistics

Crime Stoppers Nova Scotia has been extremely successful since its inception in November, 1987. The following statistics represent the programs achievements through February, 2010.

  This Month Year to date Total
Persons Arrested 3 12 2642
Chargers Laid 3 18 5811
Cases Cleared 5 18 5224
Property Recovered $ $0 $7895 $3,808,390
Arsons Solved $ $0 $0 $1,241,400
Fraud Solved $ $0 $760 $322,469
Drugs Seized $ $130320 $261900 $8,739,097
Fugitives Arrested 1 4 361
Illegal Tobacco/Alcohol Seized $0 $0 $1,044,500
Proceeds of Crime Seized $ $985 $985 $255,616
Awards Paid $600 $1300 $220,880
Total Calls
328 748 76,024

For every dollar paid by Crime Stoppers as an award, $17.46 in stolen property has been recovered. The average award per case solved is $41.84. What follows is a breakdown of calls to this office relating to crime tips for the various boards. It cannot be accepted that the call actually originated in that area.

Board

This Month

Year to date

Annapolis Valley 24 53
Antigonish 13 27
Colchester 12 35
Cumberland 11 24
Digby 6 12
East Hants 5 13
Halifax Regional 164 355
Lunenburg 19 41
Pictou 19 41
Queens 5 18
Southwest Nova 7 26
West Hants 8 17
*Cape Breton 24 56
*Other 12 28
  328 748

* Other includes Crime Stoppers programs elsewhere in the country as well as other provincial enforcement agencies such as Children and Family Services, Provincial Tax and Tobacco Division.

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  • Statistics Since Nov. '87

    Total
    Tips Received 78,613
    Fugitives Arrested 361
    Cases Cleared 5224
    Property Recovered $3,808,390
    Drugs Seized $8,739,097
    Awards Paid $220,880
    Charges Laid 5,811
    Proceeds of Crime $225,616
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