Matapédia

Crime data for Matapédia, Quebec.

Matapédia Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

633

↑ 18.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

60.5%

Cases solved by police

383 Solved250 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

47%

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

46.8%258

Property Crime

41.2%227

Other Offences

12.0%66

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

24↓36.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Matapédia

(134.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

24 incidents(-36.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

1593.8%

🏥Causing bodily harm

16.3%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:134.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Matapédia recorded 24 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 36.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (15 incidents, 93.8% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 6.3%). The impaired driving rate was 134.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 26 persons were charged, including 25 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

230

Adults Charged

+4.1% YoY

Youth Charged

+9.1% YoY

5.0%

Youth Share

242

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1553.6 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1077.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 230

Youth: 12

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+15.0%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-20.0%

In 2024, Matapédia recorded 230 adults charged and 12 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.0% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -20.0%, while adult charges changed by +15.0%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

21incidents

117.7 per 100,000 population

-52%

Since 2010

9.5%

Solved Rate

2016

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 1 (50%)🧑 Youth: 1 (50%)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge2 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

vs National Average▼ 49% below

This Location117.7

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2016)

Matapédia recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (117.7 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 291.5 in 2016. Only 9.5% 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

▲ 400.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

28.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

480%

Unsafe storage

120%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

227

▲ 39.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1272.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

6838%

Mischief

4324%

Break & Enter

3117.3%

Motor vehicle theft

2111.7%

Arson

95%

Theft over $5K

73.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

258

▲ 22.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1446.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7043.5%

Criminal Harassment

4427.3%

Sexual Assault L1

2817.4%

Assault Level 2

1911.8%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 5.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

196.2

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1090.9%

Identity Fraud

19.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

156.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2873.7%

Violations Against Children

821.1%

Non-consensual Images

25.3%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 63.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

173.8

Breakdown

Standard B&E

31100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 36.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

24100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Matapédia

Quebec, Canada

Population

561

Established

1905

Wikipedia

About Matapédia

Matapédia is a municipality at the southern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in eastern Quebec, Canada. Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132 on the border of New Brunswick.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

83Very Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26°C

Jan Low

-17°C

Annual Rain

469 mm

Annual Snow

148 cm

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References & Sources

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General information about Matapédia

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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.

Matapédia Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

633

60.5%

Violent Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

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Firearms & Weapons

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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