Drummondville

Crime statistics and police areas for Drummondville, Quebec.

58/100

Drummondville Safety Score

Moderate

Ranked #24 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

5,392

↓ 3.6%

Historical Trend (2021 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

53.9%

Cases solved by police

2,907 Solved2,485 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

45%

Violent

Property

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 Score2024

Rank #24 of 56 areas

CSI: 69.0 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 7.5%

Violent↑ 7.6%

Non-Violent↓ 19.7%

CSI Trend

Drummondville

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

73.0%CSI 126.3

Non-Violent

27.0%CSI 46.7

Comparison

11% BELOW NATL AVG

Drummondville

69.0

Quebec Avg

63.0

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

49.3%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

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)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

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

Homicides

2024

Homicide victims in Drummondville

Homicide Trend (2021–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

0 victimsMethods based on national distribution

🔫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%

In 2024, Drummondville recorded 0 homicide victims. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%).

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

101,610

Population

$56,400

Median Income

5.3%

Unemployment

58.7%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

4.6%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$64,000

Median Household Income

$79,400

Average Household Income

13.5%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

63.5%

Participation Rate

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

18,380

High School

18,935

Postsecondary

44,265

Bachelor's+

10,445

🏠 Housing

$264,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$703

Avg. Monthly Rent

$966

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

4,470

Visible Minorities

3,700

Immigrants

1,635

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Drummondville had a population of 101,610 (+4.6% change from 2016) with a median age of 44.0. The median after-tax household income was $56,400, and the unemployment rate was 5.3%. Homeownership rate was 58.7% with an average dwelling value of $264,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,885

Adults Charged

+11.7% YoY

133

Youth Charged

+9.9% YoY

6.6%

Youth Share

2,018

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2045.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1692.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,885

Youth: 133

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2021–2024)

+20.1%

Youth Δ (2021–2024)

+68.4%

In 2024, Drummondville recorded 1,885 adults charged and 133 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.6% of all persons charged. Since 2021, youth charges have changed by +68.4%, while adult charges changed by +20.1%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

190.8per 100,000 population

+27%

Since 2021

2023

Peak Year

245.1

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▼ 23% below

This Location190.8

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Drummondville reached 190.8 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 245.1 in 2023, 23% below the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

191incidents

166.4 per 100,000 population

+10%

Since 2021

15.7%

Solved Rate

2023

Peak Year

3.3%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged19

👤 Adults: 18 (95%)🧑 Youth: 1 (5%)

+ 5 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge23 (77%)

Cleared Otherwise7 (23%)

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

Unfounded Reports

1.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 28% below

This Location166.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2023)

Drummondville recorded 191 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (166.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 222 in 2023. 15.7% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

27.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2480%

Weapons trafficking

310%

Unsafe storage

26.7%

Firearms Act

13.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

152

▼ 7.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

132.4

Breakdown

Cocaine trafficking

2672.2%

Other drug trafficking

1027.8%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

Cannabis possession

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,096

▼ 13.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1826.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

60941.3%

Mischief

37325.3%

Break & Enter

20413.8%

Motor vehicle theft

19113%

Theft over $5K

473.2%

Arson

432.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

60.4%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,104

▲ 8.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1833.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

67150%

Assault Level 2

37928.3%

Sexual Assault L1

1329.8%

Criminal Harassment

1158.6%

Robbery

403%

Assault Level 3

20.1%

Uttering Threats

20.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

506

▼ 14.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

440.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

6271.3%

Identity Theft

2528.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

323

▲ 9.9% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

115.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

17453.9%

Sexual Assault L1

13240.9%

Voyeurism

82.5%

Non-consensual Images

82.5%

Sexual Assault L2

10.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

204

▼ 35.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

177.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

204100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

418

▼ 0.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

132.4

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26663.6%

Drug Violations

15236.4%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Drummondville

Quebec, Canada

Population

82,790

Established

1815

Wikipedia

About Drummondville

Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Jean-François Houle.

Livability Score

A+

95/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

99Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.1°C

Jan Low

-15.2°C

Annual Rain

529 mm

Annual Snow

133 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Drummondville

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

101,610

Population

$56,400

Median Income

5.3%

Unemployment

58.7%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

4.6%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$64,000

Median Household Income

$79,400

Average Household Income

13.5%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

63.5%

Participation Rate

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

18,380

High School

18,935

Postsecondary

44,265

Bachelor's+

10,445

🏠 Housing

$264,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$703

Avg. Monthly Rent

$966

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

4,470

Visible Minorities

3,700

Immigrants

1,635

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Drummondville Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

5,392

53.9%

Violent Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Drummondville

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences