Crime data for Mercier, Quebec.
Below Average
Mercier is a suburban town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 14,626.
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 Mercier
(101.6 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (2017–2024)
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By Type
16
Total Charged
16
Adults Charged
0
Youth Charged
In 2024, Mercier recorded 16 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 11.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (10 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 101.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 16 persons were charged, including 16 adults and 0 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$100,000
Median Income
5.0%
Unemployment
39.2
Median Age
11.5%
Growth (2016–2021)
$100,000
Median Household Income
5.5%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
67.7%
Employment Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
$376,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,002
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $100,000, and the unemployment rate was 5.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
100
Adults Charged
+2.0% YoY7
Youth Charged
-22.2% YoY6.5%
Youth Share
107
Total Charged
Adult rate: 850.3 per 100,000
Youth rate: 502.1 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 100
Youth: 7
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Adult Δ (2017–2024)
+150.0%
Youth Δ (2017–2024)
+250.0%
In 2024, Mercier recorded 100 adults charged and 7 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.5% of all persons charged. Since 2017, youth charges have changed by +250.0%, while adult charges changed by +150.0%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
2
▲ Infinity% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
12.7
Breakdown
Incidents
158
▼ 11.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
1003.6
Breakdown
Incidents
103
▼ 3.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
654.3
Breakdown
Incidents
39
▼ 31.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
247.7
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
20
▲ 17.6% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
63.5
Breakdown
Incidents
17
▲ 6.3% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
108.0
Breakdown
Total Incidents
16
▼ 11.1% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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