Granby

A vibrant industrial and tourist city in southwestern Quebec, famous for the Granby Zoo and its extensive network of bicycle paths.

Granby Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,175

↑ 7.7%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

53.5%

Cases solved by police

1,700 Solved1,475 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

57%

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

56.6%1,626

Violent Crime

30.7%881

Other Offences

12.7%366

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

Impaired Driving

2024

70↓5.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Granby

(97.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

70 incidents(-5.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6096.8%

🏥Causing bodily harm

23.2%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:97.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Granby recorded 70 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 5.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (60 incidents, 96.8% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 3.2%). The impaired driving rate was 97.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 62 persons were charged, including 62 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

90,833

Population

$60,000

Median Income

5.3%

Unemployment

60.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

46.8

Median Age

6.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$68,500

Median Household Income

$88,400

Average Household Income

11.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

61.7%

Participation Rate

58.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,680

High School

18,840

Postsecondary

39,305

Bachelor's+

11,660

🏠 Housing

$336,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$783

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,080

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

4,095

Visible Minorities

4,420

Immigrants

1,595

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Granby had a population of 90,833 (+6.8% change from 2016) with a median age of 46.8. The median after-tax household income was $60,000, and the unemployment rate was 5.3%. Homeownership rate was 60.0% with an average dwelling value of $336,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,114

Adults Charged

+4.6% YoY

Youth Charged

+13.1% YoY

5.8%

Youth Share

1,183

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1885.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1503.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,114

Youth: 69

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+17.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-19.8%

In 2024, Granby recorded 1,114 adults charged and 69 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -19.8%, while adult charges changed by +17.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

174incidents

121.1 per 100,000 population

-67%

Since 2010

16.1%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged14

👤 Adults: 14 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge20 (71%)

Cleared Otherwise8 (29%)

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

Unfounded Reports

7.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 48% below

This Location121.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Granby recorded 174 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (121.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 367.6 in 2010. 16.1% 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

12.5

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1661.5%

Pointing a firearm

623.1%

Unsafe storage

27.7%

Discharge firearm

27.7%

Firearms Act

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

3,252

▲ 6.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2264.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,27657.2%

Mischief

36416.3%

Break & Enter

33415%

Motor vehicle theft

1747.8%

Theft over $5K

421.9%

Arson

361.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,762

▲ 10.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1226.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

46839%

Assault Level 2

36830.7%

Criminal Harassment

16013.3%

Sexual Assault L1

16013.3%

Robbery

443.7%

Uttering Threats

00%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

884

▲ 9.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

615.5

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

10289.5%

Identity Theft

1210.5%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

278

▲ 2.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

111.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

16057.6%

Violations Against Children

9433.8%

Non-consensual Images

103.6%

Voyeurism

82.9%

Sexual Assault L2

62.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

334

▲ 25.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

232.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

334100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

140

▼ 5.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

140100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Granby

Quebec, Canada

Population

69,025

Established

1859

Climate

Humid Continental

Key Industries

Tourism, Manufacturing, Services

Police Service

Service de police de Granby

Wikipedia Police

About Granby

Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. It is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The city is best known for the Granby Zoo, one of Canada's largest zoological parks, and is a regional hub for manufacturing and commercial services. It features a predominantly Francophone population.

Demographics & Economy

$65,400

Median Income

45.2 years

Median Age

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

35/100

Transit Score

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

99Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-12.8°C

Annual Rain

489 mm

Annual Snow

113 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Granby

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Official police website for Granby

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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

90,833

Population

$60,000

Median Income

5.3%

Unemployment

60.0%

Homeownership

👥 Population

46.8

Median Age

6.8%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$68,500

Median Household Income

$88,400

Average Household Income

11.6%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

61.7%

Participation Rate

58.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

15,680

High School

18,840

Postsecondary

39,305

Bachelor's+

11,660

🏠 Housing

$336,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$783

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,080

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

4,095

Visible Minorities

4,420

Immigrants

1,595

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Granby Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,175

53.5%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Impaired Driving

Socioeconomic Profile

👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Granby

About Granby

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References & Sources

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👥 Population

💰 Income

💼 Labour

🎓 Education (25–64)

🏠 Housing

🌍 Diversity

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Firearms & Weapons

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Violent Crime

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