La Prairie

Crime data for La Prairie, Quebec.

La Prairie Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,599

↓ 0.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

43.1%

Cases solved by police

1,552 Solved2,047 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

Property

Other

Violent

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

46.9%3,230

Other Offences

30.7%2,114

Violent Crime

22.5%1,548

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

92↓43.2%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in La Prairie

(316.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

92 incidents(-43.2%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

68100%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:316.7 per 100,000

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,692

Adults Charged

+1.0% YoY

146

Youth Charged

-18.0% YoY

7.9%

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

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

122incidents

420 per 100,000 population

-63%

Since 2010

26.2%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged10

👤 Adults: 10 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge12 (38%)

Cleared Otherwise20 (63%)

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

Unfounded Reports

16.4%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 81% above

This Location420

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

La Prairie recorded 122 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (420 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 1,150.4 in 2010. 26.2% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

170

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

585.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

16490.1%

Pointing a firearm

84.4%

Discharge firearm

63.3%

Firearms Act

42.2%

Unsafe storage

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

3,230

▲ 4.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

11118.8

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,30244.1%

Mischief

1,19640.5%

Break & Enter

2869.7%

Motor vehicle theft

1224.1%

Theft over $5K

220.7%

Arson

180.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

40.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

1,548

▲ 6.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

5328.7

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

64857.8%

Assault Level 2

30026.7%

Sexual Assault L1

544.8%

Robbery

504.5%

Assault Level 3

282.5%

Criminal Harassment

262.3%

Uttering Threats

161.4%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

186

▲ 10.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

640.3

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

3078.9%

Identity Theft

821.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 36.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

185.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

5465.9%

Violations Against Children

2226.8%

Non-consensual Images

44.9%

Voyeurism

22.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

286

▼ 4.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

984.5

Breakdown

Standard B&E

286100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 43.2% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

92100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

La Prairie

Quebec, Canada

Population

27,015

Established

1846

Wikipedia

About La Prairie

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.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

92Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-12.6°C

Annual Rain

525 mm

Annual Snow

132 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about La Prairie

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Crime statistics, population & census data

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La Prairie Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,599

43.1%

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

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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