Témiscaming

Crime data for Témiscaming, Quebec.

Témiscaming Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

822

↑ 11.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

49.8%

Cases solved by police

409 Solved413 Unsolved

Most Common

Violent Crime

42%

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

41.9%312

Property Crime

37.5%279

Other Offences

20.6%153

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

26↓10.3%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Témiscaming

(168.3 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

26 incidents(-10.3%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

17100%

💀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:168.3 per 100,000

In 2024, Témiscaming recorded 26 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 10.3% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (17 incidents, 100% of sub-types), followed by Causing death (0 incidents, 0%). The impaired driving rate was 168.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 27 persons were charged, including 27 adults and 0 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

293

Adults Charged

+40.9% YoY

Youth Charged

-50.0% YoY

5.8%

Youth Share

311

Total Charged

Adult rate: 2334.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1594.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 293

Youth: 18

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+83.1%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-21.7%

In 2024, Témiscaming recorded 293 adults charged and 18 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 5.8% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -21.7%, while adult charges changed by +83.1%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

21incidents

136 per 100,000 population

+6%

Since 2010

19%

Solved Rate

2013

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged3

👤 Adults: 3 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge4 (100%)

Cleared Otherwise0 (0%)

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

Unfounded Reports

4.5%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 42% below

This Location136

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2013)

Témiscaming recorded 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (136 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 206.4 in 2013. 19% of cases resulted in clearance.

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

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▲ 71.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

77.7

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

1071.4%

Discharge firearm

214.3%

Unsafe storage

214.3%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

279

▲ 6.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1806.5

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

7031.1%

Mischief

6830.2%

Break & Enter

5825.8%

Motor vehicle theft

219.3%

Arson

62.7%

Theft over $5K

20.9%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

312

▲ 3.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2020.2

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

11155.8%

Assault Level 2

3618.1%

Criminal Harassment

3417.1%

Sexual Assault L1

157.5%

Robbery

31.5%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▼ 19.2% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

271.9

Breakdown

Identity Theft

571.4%

Identity Fraud

228.6%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 23.3% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

97.1

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

1745.9%

Sexual Assault L1

1540.5%

Voyeurism

38.1%

Non-consensual Images

25.4%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 7.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

375.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

58100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 10.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

26100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Témiscaming

Quebec, Canada

Population

2,349

Established

1880

Wikipedia

About Témiscaming

Témiscaming is a city located at the south end of Lac Témiscamingue on the upper Ottawa River in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. Also nearby is Lake Kipawa.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

87Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

26.6°C

Jan Low

-19.3°C

Annual Rain

489 mm

Annual Snow

116 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Témiscaming

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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.

Témiscaming Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

822

49.8%

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

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

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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