Montague

Crime data for Montague, Ontario.

Montague Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

779

↑ 14.9%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

25.7%

Cases solved by police

200 Solved579 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

54%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

55.5%586

Violent Crime

26.0%274

Other Offences

18.5%195

Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

2,575↑3.0%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Ontario recorded 2,575 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 3.0% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (1,190 incidents, 46% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (580 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 846 (33%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

87↓2.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Montague

(612.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

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By Type

87 incidents(-2.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

53100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💀Causing death

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:612.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Montague recorded 87 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 2.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (53 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 612.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 46 persons were charged, including 45 adults and 1 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

184

Adults Charged

+8.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-57.1% YoY

7.5%

Youth Share

199

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1085.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 184

Youth: 15

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

-3.2%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-71.2%

In 2024, Montague recorded 184 adults charged and 15 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.5% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -71.2%, while adult charges changed by -3.2%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟠 HIGH

2024

21incidents

282.9 per 100,000 population

Since 1998

33.3%

Solved Rate

2004

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 1 (25%)🧑 Youth: 3 (75%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (57%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (43%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 22% above

This Location282.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2004)

Montague recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (282.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 430.8 in 2004. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 75.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

29.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

571.4%

Firearms Act

114.3%

Unsafe storage

114.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

586

▲ 3.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2639.1

Breakdown

Mischief

28961.9%

Theft under $5K

11424.4%

Break & Enter

326.9%

Motor vehicle theft

214.5%

Theft over $5K

61.3%

Arson

51.1%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

274

▲ 6.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1363.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7358.4%

Criminal Harassment

1814.4%

Assault Level 2

1814.4%

Uttering Threats

64.8%

Sexual Assault L1

64.8%

Robbery

21.6%

Assault Level 3

21.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 15.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

298.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1482.4%

Identity Theft

317.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 39.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

14.6

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

945%

Sexual Assault L1

630%

Non-consensual Images

420%

Voyeurism

15%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 17.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

153.1

Breakdown

Standard B&E

3196.9%

B&E to Steal Firearm

13.1%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 2.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

87100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Montague

Ontario, Canada

Population

3,761

Wikipedia

About Montague

Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.

Livability Score

A+

90/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

109High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27°C

Jan Low

-15.1°C

Annual Rain

592 mm

Annual Snow

173 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Montague

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Montague Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

779

25.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime