Saint-Hyacinthe

Crime statistics and police areas for Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Saint-Hyacinthe Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

3,219

↑ 9.9%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

53.9%

Cases solved by police

1,735 Solved1,484 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

53%

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

52.8%1,459

Violent Crime

38.0%1,049

Other Offences

9.2%255

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

Impaired Driving

2024

135↑3.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Saint-Hyacinthe

(143.4 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

135 incidents(+3.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

10896.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

32.7%

💀Causing death

10.9%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

158

Total Charged

158

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:143.4 per 100,000

In 2024, Saint-Hyacinthe recorded 135 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 3.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (108 incidents, 96.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 2.7%). The impaired driving rate was 143.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 158 persons were charged, including 158 adults and 0 youth.

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

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Socioeconomic Profile

Census 2021

59,980

Population

$54,800

Median Income

6.0%

Unemployment

49.7%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$62,000

Median Household Income

$78,100

Average Household Income

13.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

62.2%

Participation Rate

58.5%

Employment Rate

6.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

11,475

High School

11,775

Postsecondary

25,240

Bachelor's+

6,730

🏠 Housing

$312,400

Avg. Dwelling Value

$778

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,035

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

5,480

Visible Minorities

4,295

Immigrants

750

Indigenous Identity

According to the 2021 Census, Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of 59,980 (+3.1% change from 2016) with a median age of 46.0. The median after-tax household income was $54,800, and the unemployment rate was 6.0%. Homeownership rate was 49.7% with an average dwelling value of $312,400.

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

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Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

1,179

Adults Charged

+22.6% YoY

129

Youth Charged

+95.5% YoY

9.9%

Youth Share

1,308

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1548.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 2008.4 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 1,179

Youth: 129

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+12.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

+65.4%

In 2024, Saint-Hyacinthe recorded 1,179 adults charged and 129 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 9.9% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by +65.4%, while adult charges changed by +12.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

220incidents

116.8 per 100,000 population

-76%

Since 2010

10%

Solved Rate

2010

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged18

👤 Adults: 14 (78%)🧑 Youth: 4 (22%)

+ 4 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge18 (82%)

Cleared Otherwise4 (18%)

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

Unfounded Reports

2.6%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 50% below

This Location116.8

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2010)

Saint-Hyacinthe recorded 220 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (116.8 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 485.4 in 2010. Only 10% 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

▼ 0.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

18.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

2672.2%

Unsafe storage

411.1%

Pointing a firearm

411.1%

Discharge firearm

25.6%

Firearms Act

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

2,918

▲ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1549.3

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

93645.1%

Break & Enter

41820.2%

Mischief

29814.4%

Motor vehicle theft

22010.6%

Arson

1065.1%

Theft over $5K

824%

Shoplifting $5K+

140.7%

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Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

2,098

▲ 27.3% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1114.0

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

75056.3%

Assault Level 2

25819.4%

Sexual Assault L1

19014.3%

Criminal Harassment

926.9%

Robbery

403%

Assault Level 3

20.2%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

684

▲ 31.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

363.2

Breakdown

Identity Theft

12288.4%

Identity Fraud

1611.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

326

▲ 17.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

100.9

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

19058.3%

Violations Against Children

12036.8%

Non-consensual Images

103.1%

Sexual Assault L2

41.2%

Voyeurism

20.6%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

418

▲ 20.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

221.9

Breakdown

Standard B&E

418100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

270

▲ 3.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

270100%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Saint-Hyacinthe

Quebec, Canada

Population

59,448

Established

1849

Wikipedia

About Saint-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River. Quebec Autoroute 20 runs perpendicular to the river. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

99Average

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.9°C

Jan Low

-9.3°C

Annual Rain

995 mm

Annual Snow

186 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Saint-Hyacinthe

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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

59,980

Population

$54,800

Median Income

6.0%

Unemployment

49.7%

Homeownership

👥 Population

Median Age

3.1%

Growth (2016–2021)

💰 Income

$62,000

Median Household Income

$78,100

Average Household Income

13.8%

Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)

💼 Labour

62.2%

Participation Rate

58.5%

Employment Rate

6.0%

Unemployment Rate

🎓 Education (25–64)

No Certificate

11,475

High School

11,775

Postsecondary

25,240

Bachelor's+

6,730

🏠 Housing

$312,400

Avg. Dwelling Value

$778

Avg. Monthly Rent

$1,035

Avg. Mortgage Cost

🌍 Diversity

5,480

Visible Minorities

4,295

Immigrants

750

Indigenous Identity

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021

Saint-Hyacinthe Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

3,219

53.9%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

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

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