Montréal, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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30%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

4%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Montréal_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,957	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	1,003	840	1,042
Property crime	1,954	1,638	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Montréal	Quebec	National
Total incidents	88,743	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,287	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-11.1%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Montréal	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,310	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,100	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,324	1,489	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Montréal	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	33	45	37
Clearance rate change	3.2%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	55	67	58
Clearance rate property	20	31	27

Crime Quick Facts

Montréal crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Montréal are 4% lower than the national average
In Montréal you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Montréal is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Montréal has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Montréal

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Montréal is 1 in 100

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Montréal is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Montréal is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In Montréal

Statistic	Montréal	Quebec	National
Total	-10.5%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	-5.3%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	-13.2%	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hampstead, QC	7,502	204	397	601
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	223	434	656
Westmount, QC	22,392	233	455	688
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	233	455	688
Kirkland, QC	20,189	233	455	688
Beaconsfield, QC	20,868	233	455	688
Lorraine, QC	9,148	295	575	870
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	1,003	1,954	2,957

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	1,003	1,954	2,957