Rivière-du-Loup

Crime data for Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.

Rivière-du-Loup Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,416

↑ 16.4%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

58.6%

Cases solved by police

830 Solved586 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

51%

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

51.0%563

Violent Crime

36.4%402

Other Offences

12.5%138

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

101↑26.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Rivière-du-Loup

(277.5 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

101 incidents(+26.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

6098.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

11.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:277.5 per 100,000

In 2024, Rivière-du-Loup recorded 101 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 26.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (60 incidents, 98.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 1.6%). The impaired driving rate was 277.5 per 100,000 population. A total of 93 persons were charged, including 92 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

562

Adults Charged

+28.3% YoY

Youth Charged

+5.1% YoY

9.9%

Youth Share

624

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1878.2 per 100,000

Youth rate: 2602.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 562

Youth: 62

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-33.3%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-49.2%

In 2024, Rivière-du-Loup recorded 562 adults charged and 62 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -49.2%, while adult charges changed by -33.3%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

14incidents

38.5 per 100,000 population

-76%

Since 2010

42.9%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 2 (50%)🧑 Youth: 2 (50%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Above average for property crime

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge5 (83%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (17%)

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

vs National Average▼ 83% below

This Location38.5

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Rivière-du-Loup recorded 14 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (38.5 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 260.1 in 2011. 42.9% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 38.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

22.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

888.9%

Discharge firearm

111.1%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

563

▲ 17.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1546.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

19651%

Mischief

10627.6%

Break & Enter

5013%

Motor vehicle theft

143.6%

Theft over $5K

92.3%

Arson

71.8%

Shoplifting $5K+

20.5%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

402

▲ 2.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1104.5

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14751.4%

Criminal Harassment

5418.9%

Assault Level 2

4114.3%

Sexual Assault L1

3913.6%

Robbery

41.4%

Uttering Threats

10.3%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

152

▲ 7.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

417.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1676.2%

Identity Fraud

523.8%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▼ 32.1% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

107.2

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3968.4%

Violations Against Children

1526.3%

Voyeurism

23.5%

Non-consensual Images

11.8%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 56.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

137.4

Breakdown

Standard B&E

4998%

B&E to Steal Firearm

12%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

101

▲ 26.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

101100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Rivière-du-Loup

Quebec, Canada

Population

20,472

Established

1850

Wikipedia

About Rivière-du-Loup

Rivière-du-Loup is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The city is the seat for the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality and the judicial district of Kamouraska. It is one of the largest cities in Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

92Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.1°C

Jan Low

-13.6°C

Annual Rain

276 mm

Annual Snow

82 cm

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References & Sources

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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.

Rivière-du-Loup Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,416

58.6%

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

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Fraud & Identity Crime

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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