Crime data for Laval, Quebec.
Below Average
Laval is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in Canada, with a population of 443,192 in 2021.
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 Laval
(83.2 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)
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By Type
379
Total Charged
379
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Laval recorded 383 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 24.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (276 incidents, 98.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 1.1%). The impaired driving rate was 83.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 379 persons were charged, including 379 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$85,000
Median Income
8.6%
Unemployment
42.8
Median Age
3.6%
Growth (2016–2021)
$85,000
Median Household Income
8.7%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
60.0%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
$400,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,003
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $85,000, and the unemployment rate was 8.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
5,363
Adults Charged
-3.4% YoY506
Youth Charged
+20.8% YoY8.6%
Youth Share
5,869
Total Charged
Adult rate: 1446.3 per 100,000
Youth rate: 1491.4 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 5,363
Youth: 506
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Adult Δ (2010–2024)
+26.2%
Youth Δ (2010–2024)
-19.2%
In 2024, Laval recorded 5,363 adults charged and 506 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.6% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -19.2%, while adult charges changed by +26.2%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
189
▲ 3.8% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
41.0
Breakdown
Incidents
7,697
▼ 10.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1671.8
Breakdown
Incidents
5,832
▲ 10.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1266.7
Breakdown
Incidents
1,180
▼ 4.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
256.3
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
514
▼ 3.4% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
85.1
Breakdown
Incidents
679
▼ 4.9% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
147.5
Breakdown
Total Incidents
383
▼ 24.0% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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