Crime data for Gatineau, Quebec.
Very Safe
Ranked #2 out of 56 communities
Gatineau is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region of Quebec and is also part of Canada's National Capital Region. As of 2021, Gatineau is the fourth-largest city in Quebec with a population of 291,041. Gatineau is also part of the Ottawa-Gatineau census metropolitan area with a population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth largest in Canada.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Rank #2 of 56 areas
CSI: 53.8 (lower = safer)
Crime Severity Index — lower is safer
Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.
Hate crime data shown for Quebec (provincial level)
Police-reported hate crime incidents in Quebec
Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)
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By Motivation
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)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
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 incidents in Gatineau
(76.9 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
2,470
Total Charged
2,458
Adults Charged
12
Youth Charged
In 2024, Gatineau recorded 2,532 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (1,844 incidents, 98.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (30 incidents, 1.6%). The impaired driving rate was 76.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 2,470 persons were charged, including 2,458 adults and 12 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$82,000
Median Income
9.3%
Unemployment
40
Median Age
5.4%
Growth (2016–2021)
$82,000
Median Household Income
9.9%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
60.5%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
$332,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$968
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $82,000, and the unemployment rate was 9.3%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
29,476
Adults Charged
-1.2% YoY2,350
Youth Charged
+0.9% YoY7.4%
Youth Share
31,826
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1903.1 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1031.2 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 29,476
Youth: 2,350
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
+13.9%
Youth Δ (1998–2024)
-52.7%
In 2024, Gatineau recorded 29,476 adults charged and 2,350 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -52.7%, while adult charges changed by +13.9%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
578
▼ 11.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
17.6
Breakdown
Incidents
2,022
▲ 14.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
61.4
Breakdown
Incidents
90,020
▲ 5.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2732.7
Breakdown
Incidents
30,212
▲ 3.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1385.9
Breakdown
Incidents
16,684
▲ 8.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
388.8
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
3,366
▲ 8.9% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
88.3
Breakdown
Incidents
6,874
▼ 3.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
208.7
Breakdown
Total Incidents
4,554
▲ 2.9% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
39.2
Breakdown
