Châteauguay

Crime data for Châteauguay, Quebec.

Châteauguay Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

2,660

↓ 3.3%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

62.5%

Cases solved by police

1,663 Solved997 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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

46.7%1,086

Violent Crime

43.3%1,006

Other Offences

10.0%233

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

108↓12.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Châteauguay

(145.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

108 incidents(-12.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

82100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

132

Total Charged

131

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:145.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Châteauguay recorded 108 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 12.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (82 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 145.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 132 persons were charged, including 131 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,006

Adults Charged

+4.9% YoY

138

Youth Charged

+45.3% YoY

12.1%

Youth Share

1,144

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1719.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 2482.9 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,006

Youth: 138

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-1.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-5.5%

In 2024, Châteauguay recorded 1,006 adults charged and 138 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 12.1% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -5.5%, while adult charges changed by -1.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

96incidents

129.7 per 100,000 population

-24%

Since 2010

22.9%

Solved Rate

2022

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged12

👤 Adults: 6 (50%)🧑 Youth: 6 (50%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge19 (86%)

Cleared Otherwise3 (14%)

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

Unfounded Reports

2.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 44% below

This Location129.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2022)

Châteauguay recorded 96 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (129.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 197.8 in 2022. 22.9% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 21.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

14.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

960%

Pointing a firearm

426.7%

Unsafe storage

213.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

1,086

▼ 0.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1467.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

32844%

Mischief

18324.6%

Break & Enter

9913.3%

Motor vehicle theft

9612.9%

Theft over $5K

273.6%

Arson

111.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,006

▼ 8.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1359.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

35449.9%

Assault Level 2

13018.3%

Criminal Harassment

11816.6%

Sexual Assault L1

7911.1%

Robbery

253.5%

Assault Level 3

30.4%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

270

▲ 1.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

364.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

3672%

Identity Fraud

1428%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

110

▼ 12.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

106.7

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

7971.8%

Violations Against Children

2119.1%

Non-consensual Images

76.4%

Voyeurism

32.7%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 19.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

133.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

99100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

108

▼ 12.9% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

108100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Châteauguay

Quebec, Canada

Population

52,320

Established

1913

Wikipedia

About Châteauguay

Châteauguay is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, located on both the Châteauguay River and Lac St-Louis, which is a section of the St. Lawrence River. The population of the city of Châteauguay at the 2021 Census was 50,815, and the population centre was 75,891.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

94Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-13.3°C

Annual Rain

553 mm

Annual Snow

124 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Châteauguay

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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.

Châteauguay Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

2,660

62.5%

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

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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