Percé

Crime data for Percé, Quebec.

Percé Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

925

↑ 41.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

66.7%

Cases solved by police

617 Solved308 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

59%

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

59.1%470

Property Crime

22.5%179

Other Offences

18.4%146

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

48↑92.0%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Percé

(279.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

48 incidents(+92.0%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

27100%

💀Causing death

00%

🏥Causing bodily harm

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:279.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Percé recorded 48 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 92.0% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (27 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 279.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 28 persons were charged, including 26 adults and 2 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

478

Adults Charged

+41.4% YoY

Youth Charged

+13.3% YoY

3.4%

Youth Share

495

Total Charged

Adult rate: 3182.6 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 478

Youth: 17

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+53.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-69.1%

In 2024, Percé recorded 478 adults charged and 17 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 3.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -69.1%, while adult charges changed by +53.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

12incidents

69.9 per 100,000 population

-30%

Since 2010

33.3%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge3 (75%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (25%)

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

vs National Average▼ 70% below

This Location69.9

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Percé recorded 12 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (69.9 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 99.7 in 2011. 33.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 66.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

58.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

853.3%

Firearms Act

426.7%

Discharge firearm

16.7%

Pointing a firearm

16.7%

Unsafe storage

16.7%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

179

▲ 27.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1042.0

Breakdown

Mischief

6550.8%

Theft under $5K

2620.3%

Break & Enter

2116.4%

Motor vehicle theft

129.4%

Theft over $5K

32.3%

Arson

10.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

470

▲ 36.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2735.9

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

12639.4%

Criminal Harassment

11034.4%

Assault Level 2

5316.6%

Sexual Assault L1

319.7%

Assault Level 3

00%

Robbery

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 84.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

267.8

Breakdown

Identity Theft

480%

Identity Fraud

120%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 32.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

180.4

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3168.9%

Violations Against Children

1328.9%

Non-consensual Images

12.2%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Voyeurism

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 30.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

122.2

Breakdown

Standard B&E

21100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 92.0% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

48100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Percé

Quebec, Canada

Population

3,126

Established

1971

Wikipedia

About Percé

Percé is a city located on the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

87Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.7°C

Jan Low

-16.9°C

Annual Rain

276 mm

Annual Snow

82 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Percé

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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.

Percé Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

925

66.7%

Violent Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

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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