Montréal

Crime data for Montréal, Quebec.

69/100

Montréal Safety Score

Safe

Ranked #18 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

194,765

↓ 1.2%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

40.7%

Cases solved by police

79,223 Solved115,542 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

55%

Property

Violent

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 Score2024

Rank #18 of 56 areas

CSI: 61.7 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 3.4%

Violent↑ 0.9%

Non-Violent↓ 6.3%

CSI Trend

Montréal

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

64.5%CSI 91.5

Non-Violent

35.5%CSI 50.3

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

55.8%248,180

Violent Crime

33.8%150,136

Other Offences

10.4%46,261

Comparison

21% BELOW NATL AVG

Montréal

61.7

Quebec Avg

63.0

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

37.3%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

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

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

11,054↑55.9%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Montréal

(100.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

11,054 incidents(+55.9%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

8,23698.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

1221.5%

💀Causing death

60.1%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

11,235

Total Charged

11,218

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:100.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Montréal recorded 11,054 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 55.9% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (8,236 incidents, 98.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (122 incidents, 1.5%). The impaired driving rate was 100.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 11,235 persons were charged, including 11,218 adults and 17 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

137,924

Adults Charged

+69.2% YoY

10,218

Youth Charged

+107.9% YoY

6.9%

Youth Share

148,142

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1453.0 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1361.0 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 137,924

Youth: 10,218

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+222.2%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

+52.2%

In 2024, Montréal recorded 137,924 adults charged and 10,218 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.9% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by +52.2%, while adult charges changed by +222.2%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔴 VERY HIGH

2024

34,525incidents

403.3 per 100,000 population

-57%

Since 1998

5.9%

Solved Rate

1998

Peak Year

6.0%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged1,813

👤 Adults: 1,410 (78%)🧑 Youth: 403 (22%)

+ 110 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge1,749 (86%)

Cleared Otherwise277 (14%)

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

Unfounded Reports

1,200

3.3%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▲ 73% above

This Location403.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

Montréal recorded 34,525 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (403.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 928.6 in 1998. Only 5.9% 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

2,418

▲ 54.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

20.9

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2,20366.9%

Discharge firearm

51015.5%

Pointing a firearm

39211.9%

Unsafe storage

952.9%

Weapons trafficking

541.6%

Firearms Act

411.2%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

10,784

▲ 119.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

115.6

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

2,55875.5%

Cocaine trafficking

82824.4%

Cannabis trafficking

30.1%

Cannabis possession

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

248,180

▲ 50.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2031.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

101,09249.9%

Motor vehicle theft

34,52517%

Mischief

30,65515.1%

Break & Enter

26,92913.3%

Theft over $5K

6,5493.2%

Arson

2,6531.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

3520.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

150,136

▲ 72.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1252.8

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

53,81250%

Assault Level 2

23,89822.2%

Criminal Harassment

11,54510.7%

Sexual Assault L1

9,5738.9%

Robbery

8,1397.6%

Assault Level 3

4880.5%

Uttering Threats

2310.2%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

32,354

▲ 38.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

283.6

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

7,49778.2%

Identity Theft

2,09221.8%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

13,643

▲ 76.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

84.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

9,57370.2%

Violations Against Children

2,71919.9%

Non-consensual Images

8406.2%

Voyeurism

3162.3%

Sexual Assault L2

1661.2%

Sexual Assault L3

290.2%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

26,929

▲ 60.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

220.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

26,86599.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

460.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

21,838

▲ 82.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

115.6

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

11,05450.6%

Drug Violations

10,78449.4%

Cannabis Trafficking

30%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Montréal

Quebec, Canada

Established

1969

Wikipedia

About Montréal

The Université du Québec à Montréal, is a French-language public research university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec system.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

92Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-12.6°C

Annual Rain

525 mm

Annual Snow

132 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Montréal

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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.

Montréal Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

194,765

40.7%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Montréal

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime