Richelieu

Crime data for Richelieu, Quebec.

Richelieu Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

5,428

↓ 5.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

51.7%

Cases solved by police

2,808 Solved2,620 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

50%

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

50.8%4,464

Violent Crime

38.9%3,420

Other Offences

10.2%900

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

415↓2.1%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Richelieu

(94.6 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

415 incidents(-2.1%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

31398.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

41.3%

💀Causing death

10.3%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

400

Total Charged

398

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:94.6 per 100,000

In 2024, Richelieu recorded 415 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 2.1% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (313 incidents, 98.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (4 incidents, 1.3%). The impaired driving rate was 94.6 per 100,000 population. A total of 400 persons were charged, including 398 adults and 2 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

3,403

Adults Charged

-6.0% YoY

376

Youth Charged

+9.0% YoY

9.9%

Youth Share

3,779

Total Charged

Adult rate: 772.1 per 100,000

Youth rate: 904.7 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 3,403

Youth: 376

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+13.8%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-26.3%

In 2024, Richelieu recorded 3,403 adults charged and 376 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -26.3%, while adult charges changed by +13.8%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

406incidents

106.4 per 100,000 population

-46%

Since 2010

13.5%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged54

👤 Adults: 49 (91%)🧑 Youth: 5 (9%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge50 (91%)

Cleared Otherwise5 (9%)

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

Unfounded Reports

0.0%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 54% below

This Location106.4

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Richelieu recorded 406 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (106.4 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 285.7 in 2011. Only 13.5% 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

▲ 2.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

23.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2750.9%

Pointing a firearm

1018.9%

Unsafe storage

1018.9%

Firearms Act

47.5%

Discharge firearm

23.8%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

4,464

▼ 4.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

969.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

1,12037.4%

Break & Enter

68022.7%

Mischief

54118.1%

Motor vehicle theft

40613.5%

Theft over $5K

1495%

Arson

983.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

30.1%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

3,420

▲ 3.9% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

792.1

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

1,07545.8%

Assault Level 2

49821.2%

Criminal Harassment

34814.8%

Sexual Assault L1

33714.4%

Robbery

783.3%

Uttering Threats

80.3%

Assault Level 3

20.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

1,104

▲ 10.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

331.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

20673.6%

Identity Theft

7426.4%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

518

▲ 9.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

11.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

33765.1%

Violations Against Children

15930.7%

Non-consensual Images

142.7%

Voyeurism

51%

Sexual Assault L2

30.6%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

680

▲ 26.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

153.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

67699.4%

B&E to Steal Firearm

40.6%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

415

▼ 2.1% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

415100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Richelieu

Quebec, Canada

Population

99,494

Established

1667

Wikipedia

About Richelieu

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Montreal, roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It straddles the west and east banks of the Richelieu River at the northernmost navigable point of Lake Champlain. As of December 2019, the population was 98,036. The city has experienced steady growth, up from the official 2021 Census count of 97,873 residents. It hosts the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a hot air balloon festival which attracts thousands of tourists

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

94Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.2°C

Jan Low

-12.9°C

Annual Rain

592 mm

Annual Snow

134 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Richelieu

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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.

Richelieu Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

5,428

51.7%

Property 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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

Richelieu

About Richelieu

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Crime & Safety Overview

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