Halifax recorded 2,105 total incidents during 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Assault ranked as the #1 category with 1,092 incidents, representing 51.9% of reported open-data records. Theft from vehicle followed with 574 incidents (27.3%), while break and enter accounted for 236 incidents (11.2%). Additional recorded categories include auto theft with 146 incidents (6.9%) and robbery with 57 incidents (2.7%). Data covers recorded incidents from April 10, 2026 to August 12, 2026.
Area × type · 2026 · Population 516,822 (2025) · 2026 is year-to-date, through Jul
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This page summarizes published incident data for Halifax, Nova Scotia, gathered from an official municipal open-data portal in Nova Scotia. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the open-data dataset records a total of 2,105 incidents across the municipality, with incident dates ranging from April 10, 2026, to August 12, 2026. Providing clear access to these official records allows community members, business owners, and researchers to track documented police reports in a transparent, structured format.
The 2,105 headline figure represents all dated records in the dataset for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), which includes 1,149 violent-category incidents. While the interactive map interface displays a rolling 60-day window containing 1,189 incidents, the page summary focuses on the broader year-to-date selected period. Analyzing these published open-data totals helps users evaluate recent municipal reporting activity alongside longer multi-month records.
Year-over-year comparisons are not available for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) reporting period in Halifax. The current open-data dataset provides records covering 2026 only, with 2,105 incidents recorded in the headline selected period and 2,340 total incidents in the full archive. Because there is no complete prior-year dataset available in this feed to compare against, a percentage change cannot be calculated for this period. As additional open-data records are published over time, multi-year trend comparisons will become possible for full calendar periods.
During the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period in Halifax, documented open-data incidents fall into five primary classifications. Assault stands as the leading category, with 1,092 recorded incidents representing 51.9% of all open-data records. Theft from vehicle follows as the second most common incident type, recording 574 incidents and comprising 27.3% of the total volume. Break and enter represents the third largest category, with 236 incidents accounting for 11.2% of reported cases. The remaining classifications include auto theft with 146 incidents (6.9%) and robbery with 57 incidents (2.7%). These figures reflect the complete category breakdown of the 2,105 reported occurrences across Halifax.
Halifax's open-data profile for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) is distinguished by a high concentration of violent-category incidents, which total 1,149 out of 2,105 overall records. Specifically, assault represents 1,092 incidents, making up 51.9% of the municipal dataset. Property offences form the remaining volume, led by theft from vehicle at 574 incidents (27.3%) and break and enter at 236 incidents (11.2%). Auto theft (146 incidents, 6.9%) and robbery (57 incidents, 2.7%) complete the recorded figures for this year-to-date window.
During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), a total of 2,105 incidents were logged in Halifax's open dataset. This headline count spans record dates between April 10, 2026, and August 12, 2026. All 2,105 records in this period have valid timestamps. Violent-category incidents account for 1,149 of these recorded incidents.
Assault is the leading recorded category in Halifax for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), with 1,092 incidents representing 51.9% of total logged events. Theft from vehicle is the second most common category at 574 incidents (27.3%), followed by break and enter with 236 incidents (11.2%).
Year-over-year change is not available for this period because the dataset currently includes records only for 2026. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), 2,105 incidents are logged, while the full archive contains 2,340 total records for 2026. Multi-year comparisons cannot be performed without historical baseline data.
Neighbourhood breakdowns are not available for this source because the published open dataset does not map incidents to specific neighbourhood boundaries. All 2,105 logged incidents for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) are reported at the citywide level rather than divided across sub-city geographic areas.
This information is compiled from Nova Scotia's official municipal and police open-data portal feeds. The published open dataset contains 2,105 total incidents recorded for 2026 (YTD, through Jul), covering reported events across Halifax between April 10, 2026, and August 12, 2026.
The headline open-data dataset for 2026 (YTD, through Jul) contains records up to August 12, 2026, reflecting 2,105 total incidents logged since April 10, 2026. By contrast, the interactive map displays a 60-day rolling window of recent activity containing 1,189 incidents.
Incident data is compiled from official municipal and police open-data portal feeds in Nova Scotia (NS).
This Halifax crime map is built for searches such as Halifax crime map, crime map Halifax, Halifax crime statistics, and HRM crime map. Filter the interactive map by crime type and time window to inspect recent open-data reports — not a live 911 or CAD feed.
assault is the largest category with 1,092 incidents (51.9%).
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