Lac Simon

Crime data for Lac Simon, Quebec.

Lac Simon Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

739

↑ 8.0%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

94.2%

Cases solved by police

696 Solved43 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

54%

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 Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Violent Crime

54.0%389

Property Crime

26.4%190

Other Offences

19.6%141

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

2↓75.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Lac Simon

(146.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

2 incidents(-75.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:146.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Lac Simon recorded 2 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 75.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (2 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 146.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

572

Adults Charged

+30.6% YoY

109

Youth Charged

+38.0% YoY

16.0%

Youth Share

681

Total Charged

2024

Adults: 572

Youth: 109

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+365.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+419.0%

In 2024, Lac Simon recorded 572 adults charged and 109 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 16.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +419.0%, while adult charges changed by +365.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

1incidents

73.1 per 100,000 population

-67%

Since 2010

Solved Rate

2012

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

vs National Average▼ 69% below

This Location73.1

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2012)

Lac Simon recorded 1 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (73.1 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 556.7 in 2012. Only 0% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 30.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

511.3

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

777.8%

Pointing a firearm

222.2%

Discharge firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

190

▲ 5.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

13878.7

Breakdown

Mischief

12868.4%

Break & Enter

2613.9%

Theft under $5K

2211.8%

Arson

52.7%

Theft over $5K

42.1%

Motor vehicle theft

10.5%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.5%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

389

▲ 15.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

28414.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 2

11863.4%

Criminal Harassment

3116.7%

Sexual Assault L1

2111.3%

Uttering Threats

105.4%

Robbery

42.2%

Assault Level 3

21.1%

Assault Level 1

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 300.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

292.2

Breakdown

Identity Theft

00%

Identity Fraud

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 36.8% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

1534.0

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

2853.8%

Sexual Assault L1

2140.4%

Sexual Assault L2

23.8%

Non-consensual Images

11.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1899.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

26100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 75.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

2100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

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References & Sources

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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.

Lac Simon Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

739

94.2%

Violent 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

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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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