Crime data for La Prairie, Quebec.
Below Average
La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 26,406.
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.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
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 La Prairie
(316.7 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
36
Total Charged
34
Adults Charged
2
Youth Charged
In 2024, La Prairie recorded 92 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 43.2% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (68 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Failure to provide blood sample (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 316.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 36 persons were charged, including 34 adults and 2 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$91,000
Median Income
6.1%
Unemployment
42.8
Median Age
9.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$91,000
Median Household Income
7.5%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
63.6%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
$448,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$987
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $91,000, and the unemployment rate was 6.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
1,692
Adults Charged
+1.0% YoY146
Youth Charged
-18.0% YoY7.9%
Youth Share
1,838
Total Charged
Adult rate: 7506.6 per 100,000
Youth rate: 6678.9 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 1,692
Youth: 146
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+62.1%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-35.4%
In 2024, La Prairie recorded 1,692 adults charged and 146 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -35.4%, while adult charges changed by +62.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
170
▼ 0.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
585.2
Breakdown
Incidents
3,230
▲ 4.1% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
11118.8
Breakdown
Incidents
1,548
▲ 6.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
5328.7
Breakdown
Incidents
186
▲ 10.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
640.3
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
82
▲ 36.7% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
185.9
Breakdown
Incidents
286
▼ 4.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
984.5
Breakdown
Total Incidents
92
▼ 43.2% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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