Québec

Crime statistics and police areas for Québec, Quebec.

93/100

Québec Safety Score

Very Safe

Ranked #5 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

35,374

↑ 4.6%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

44.7%

Cases solved by police

15,811 Solved19,563 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

52%

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 #5 of 56 areas

CSI: 55.3 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↑ 3.1%

Violent↑ 1.7%

Non-Violent↑ 4.1%

CSI Trend

Québec

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

63.4%CSI 79.7

Non-Violent

36.6%CSI 46.0

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

51.9%16,471

Violent Crime

36.8%11,676

Other Offences

11.4%3,605

Comparison

29% BELOW NATL AVG

Québec

55.3

Quebec Avg

63.0

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

40.8%

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

Homicides

2024

3↓66.7%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Québec

(0.34 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1981–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

3 victims(-66.7%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫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:0.34 per 100,000

In 2024, Québec recorded 3 homicide victims, a decrease of 66.7% 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 0.34 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

1,288↑8.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Québec

(145.8 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

1,288 incidents(+8.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

99198.9%

🏥Causing bodily harm

111.1%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

1,320

Total Charged

1,313

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:145.8 per 100,000

In 2024, Québec recorded 1,288 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 8.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (991 incidents, 98.9% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (11 incidents, 1.1%). The impaired driving rate was 145.8 per 100,000 population. A total of 1,320 persons were charged, including 1,313 adults and 7 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

11,542

Adults Charged

+12.5% YoY

1,010

Youth Charged

+12.5% YoY

8.0%

Youth Share

12,552

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1595.9 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1810.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 11,542

Youth: 1,010

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+46.0%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-26.0%

In 2024, Québec recorded 11,542 adults charged and 1,010 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 8.0% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -26.0%, while adult charges changed by +46.0%.

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

🖥️Cybercrime🔵 VERY LOW

2024

101per 100,000 population

+54%

Since 2016

2021

Peak Year

135.1

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location101

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Québec reached 101 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 135.1 in 2021, 59% below the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

1,696incidents

96 per 100,000 population

-73%

Since 1998

16.3%

Solved Rate

1998

Peak Year

2.4%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged264

👤 Adults: 198 (75%)🧑 Youth: 66 (25%)

+ 16 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge236 (86%)

Cleared Otherwise40 (14%)

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

Unfounded Reports

1.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 59% below

This Location96

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

Québec recorded 1,696 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (96 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 360.1 in 1998. 16.3% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

565

▲ 42.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

24.2

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

44165.9%

Pointing a firearm

8813.2%

Unsafe storage

578.5%

Discharge firearm

436.4%

Weapons trafficking

263.9%

Firearms Act

142.1%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

2,678

▲ 154.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

151.6

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

56554.7%

Cocaine trafficking

46845.3%

Cannabis possession

00%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

46,863

▲ 55.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2203.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

18,03753.6%

Mischief

6,32918.8%

Break & Enter

5,24515.6%

Motor vehicle theft

2,3697%

Theft over $5K

9542.8%

Arson

6852%

Shoplifting $5K+

560.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

32,772

▲ 60.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1322.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

11,62253.3%

Criminal Harassment

3,85917.7%

Assault Level 2

3,26815%

Sexual Assault L1

2,29310.5%

Robbery

4712.2%

Assault Level 3

1650.8%

Uttering Threats

1340.6%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

10,728

▲ 61.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

434.9

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

1,84789.7%

Identity Theft

21210.3%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

3,290

▲ 61.6% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

94.1

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

2,29369.7%

Violations Against Children

70121.3%

Non-consensual Images

1344.1%

Voyeurism

1173.6%

Sexual Assault L2

391.2%

Sexual Assault L3

60.2%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

5,245

▲ 58.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

207.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

5,23499.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

110.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

6,241

▲ 100.7% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

151.6

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

3,56357.1%

Drug Violations

2,67842.9%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Québec

Quebec, Canada

Established

2006

Wikipedia

About Québec

Québec solidaire is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada. The party and media outlets in Canada usually use the name "Québec solidaire" in both French and English; however, the party's name is sometimes translated as "Solidarity Quebec" or "Quebec Solidarity" in English-language media outside Canada.

Livability Score

A+

96/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

97Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.6°C

Jan Low

-15.8°C

Annual Rain

666 mm

Annual Snow

157 cm

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References & Sources

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Québec Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

35,374

44.7%

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

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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