Nicolet

Crime data for Nicolet, Quebec.

Nicolet Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

780

↑ 2.2%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

60.8%

Cases solved by police

474 Solved306 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

47%

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 Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

46.8%305

Violent Crime

41.1%268

Other Offences

12.1%79

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

51↑13.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Nicolet

(212.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

51 incidents(+13.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

3997.5%

🏥Causing bodily harm

12.5%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:212.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Nicolet recorded 51 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 13.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (39 incidents, 97.5% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 2.5%). The impaired driving rate was 212.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 50 persons were charged, including 49 adults and 1 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

23,848

Population

$56,800

Median Income

4.0%

Unemployment

72.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

47.6

Median Age

3.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$64,500

Median Household Income

$77,900

Average Household Income

13.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

62.8%

Participation Rate

60.3%

Employment Rate

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

4,385

High School

3,895

Postsecondary

10,685

Bachelor's+

2,370

🏠 Housing

$206,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$614

Avg. Monthly Rent

$793

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

215

Visible Minorities

400

Immigrants

705

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Nicolet-Yamaska, Municipalit� r�gionale de comt� (MRC) had a population of 23,848 (+3.0% change from 2016) with a median age of 47.6. The median after-tax household income was $56,800, and the unemployment rate was 4.0%. Homeownership rate was 72.2% with an average dwelling value of $206,000.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

310

Adults Charged

+18.3% YoY

Youth Charged

-27.3% YoY

4.9%

Youth Share

326

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1594.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1034.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 310

Youth: 16

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+39.6%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-30.4%

In 2024, Nicolet recorded 310 adults charged and 16 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -30.4%, while adult charges changed by +39.6%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

35incidents

146 per 100,000 population

-45%

Since 2010

14.3%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged2

👤 Adults: 2 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

vs National Average▼ 37% below

This Location146

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Nicolet recorded 35 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (146 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 306.8 in 2011. Only 14.3% 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.

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Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 200.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

25.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

457.1%

Unsafe storage

228.6%

Firearms Act

114.3%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

305

▲ 1.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1271.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7033.8%

Break & Enter

4119.8%

Mischief

4019.3%

Motor vehicle theft

3516.9%

Theft over $5K

115.3%

Arson

104.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

268

▼ 6.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1117.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

7650.3%

Assault Level 2

3120.5%

Sexual Assault L1

2113.9%

Criminal Harassment

2113.9%

Robbery

21.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 11.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

333.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1173.3%

Identity Fraud

426.7%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 51.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

87.6

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

3559.3%

Sexual Assault L1

2135.6%

Voyeurism

35.1%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 37.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

171.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

41100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 13.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

51100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Nicolet

Quebec, Canada

Population

8,726

Established

1872

Wikipedia

About Nicolet

Nicolet is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 8,169. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

87Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.9°C

Jan Low

-15.9°C

Annual Rain

549 mm

Annual Snow

134 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Nicolet

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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

23,848

Population

$56,800

Median Income

4.0%

Unemployment

72.2%

Homeownership

👥 Population

47.6

Median Age

3.0%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$64,500

Median Household Income

$77,900

Average Household Income

13.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

62.8%

Participation Rate

60.3%

Employment Rate

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

4,385

High School

3,895

Postsecondary

10,685

Bachelor's+

2,370

🏠 Housing

$206,000

Avg. Dwelling Value

$614

Avg. Monthly Rent

$793

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

215

Visible Minorities

400

Immigrants

705

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Nicolet Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

780

60.8%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

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

Homicides

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