Bécancour

Crime data for Bécancour, Quebec.

Bécancour Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

708

↑ 8.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

56.2%

Cases solved by police

398 Solved310 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

45%

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

45.0%272

Violent Crime

36.5%221

Other Offences

18.5%112

Hate crime data shown for Quebec (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

723↓0.8%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Quebec

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Quebec recorded 723 police-reported hate crimes, a decrease of 0.8% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (324 incidents, 45% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (154 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 224 (31%).

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

38↑31.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Bécancour

(172.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

38 incidents(+31.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3191.2%

🏥Causing bodily harm

38.8%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:172.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Bécancour recorded 38 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 31.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (31 incidents, 91.2% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 8.8%). The impaired driving rate was 172.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 30 persons were charged, including 30 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

234

Adults Charged

+11.4% YoY

Youth Charged

-58.8% YoY

2.9%

Youth Share

241

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1304.1 per 100,000

Youth rate: 511.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 234

Youth: 7

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+21.2%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

0.0%

In 2024, Bécancour recorded 234 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 2.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by 0.0%, while adult charges changed by +21.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟡 AVERAGE

2024

52incidents

236.2 per 100,000 population

+4%

Since 2010

5.8%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (67%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (33%)

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

vs National Average▲ 2% above

This Location236.2

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Bécancour recorded 52 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (236.2 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 274.3 in 2011. Only 5.8% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

31.8

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

333.3%

Discharge firearm

222.2%

Unsafe storage

222.2%

Pointing a firearm

111.1%

Firearms Act

111.1%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

272

▼ 12.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1235.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6030.8%

Motor vehicle theft

5226.7%

Break & Enter

4422.6%

Mischief

2914.9%

Theft over $5K

84.1%

Arson

21%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

221

▲ 22.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1003.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

6952.7%

Assault Level 2

2619.8%

Criminal Harassment

1914.5%

Sexual Assault L1

139.9%

Robbery

21.5%

Uttering Threats

21.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 26.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

254.4

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1285.7%

Identity Theft

214.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 6.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

59.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

1647.1%

Sexual Assault L1

1338.2%

Non-consensual Images

411.8%

Sexual Assault L2

12.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 24.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

199.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4397.7%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12.3%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 31.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

38100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Bécancour

Quebec, Canada

Population

14,438

Established

1965

Wikipedia

About Bécancour

Bécancour is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.

Livability Score

A+

98/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

92Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.9°C

Jan Low

-15.9°C

Annual Rain

549 mm

Annual Snow

134 cm

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References & Sources

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Bécancour Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

708

56.2%

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

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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