Matane

Crime statistics and police areas for Matane, Quebec.

Matane Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

875

↑ 11.5%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

62.7%

Cases solved by police

549 Solved326 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

46%

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

46.5%358

Property Crime

39.6%305

Other Offences

13.9%107

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

34↓24.4%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Matane

(160.2 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

34 incidents(-24.4%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

2696.3%

🏥Causing bodily harm

13.7%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:160.2 per 100,000

In 2024, Matane recorded 34 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 24.4% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (26 incidents, 96.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 3.7%). The impaired driving rate was 160.2 per 100,000 population. A total of 33 persons were charged, including 33 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

18,474

Population

$50,800

Median Income

8.0%

Unemployment

66.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

52.8

Median Age

-2.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$56,800

Median Household Income

$72,900

Average Household Income

16.7%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

54.4%

Participation Rate

50.2%

Employment Rate

8.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,995

High School

3,470

Postsecondary

8,195

Bachelor's+

1,785

🏠 Housing

$166,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$595

Avg. Monthly Rent

$762

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

230

Visible Minorities

215

Immigrants

410

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Matane had a population of 18,474 (-2.2% change from 2016) with a median age of 52.8. The median after-tax household income was $50,800, and the unemployment rate was 8.0%. Homeownership rate was 66.2% with an average dwelling value of $166,600.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

368

Adults Charged

+13.6% YoY

Youth Charged

0.0% YoY

5.4%

Youth Share

389

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2024.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1715.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 368

Youth: 21

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+49.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+16.7%

In 2024, Matane recorded 368 adults charged and 21 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +16.7%, while adult charges changed by +49.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

32incidents

75.4 per 100,000 population

-62%

Since 2010

50%

Solved Rate

2015

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged8

👤 Adults: 8 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 2 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge12 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (25%)

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

Unfounded Reports

11.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 68% below

This Location75.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2015)

Matane recorded 32 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (75.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 220.6 in 2015. 50% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 100.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

75.4

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2893.3%

Unsafe storage

26.7%

Firearms Act

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

610

▲ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1437.2

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

18042.3%

Mischief

11226.3%

Break & Enter

8219.2%

Motor vehicle theft

327.5%

Theft over $5K

143.3%

Arson

61.4%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

716

▲ 18.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1686.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

19241%

Criminal Harassment

17437.2%

Assault Level 2

6814.5%

Sexual Assault L1

347.3%

Uttering Threats

00%

Robbery

00%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

158

▲ 14.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

372.3

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1487.5%

Identity Fraud

212.5%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 8.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

80.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3468%

Violations Against Children

1020%

Non-consensual Images

48%

Sexual Assault L2

24%

Voyeurism

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 2.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

193.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

7692.7%

B&E to Steal Firearm

67.3%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 24.4% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

68100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Matane

Quebec, Canada

Population

14,316

Established

2001

Wikipedia

About Matane

Matane is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality.

Livability Score

A+

96/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

97Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.6°C

Jan Low

-15.3°C

Annual Rain

555 mm

Annual Snow

183 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Matane

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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.

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

18,474

Population

$50,800

Median Income

8.0%

Unemployment

66.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

52.8

Median Age

-2.2%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$56,800

Median Household Income

$72,900

Average Household Income

16.7%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

54.4%

Participation Rate

50.2%

Employment Rate

8.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

3,995

High School

3,470

Postsecondary

8,195

Bachelor's+

1,785

🏠 Housing

$166,600

Avg. Dwelling Value

$595

Avg. Monthly Rent

$762

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

230

Visible Minorities

215

Immigrants

410

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Matane Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

875

62.7%

Violent 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

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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