Yamaska

Crime data for Yamaska, Quebec.

Yamaska Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

706

↓ 1.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

52.0%

Cases solved by police

367 Solved339 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

48.8%628

Violent Crime

38.9%501

Other Offences

12.3%158

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

68↓12.8%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Yamaska

(212.7 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

68 incidents(-12.8%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

5396.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

23.6%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:212.7 per 100,000

In 2024, Yamaska recorded 68 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 12.8% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (53 incidents, 96.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (2 incidents, 3.6%). The impaired driving rate was 212.7 per 100,000 population. A total of 84 persons were charged, including 83 adults and 1 youth.

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

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

591

Adults Charged

+15.2% YoY

Youth Charged

-20.6% YoY

4.4%

Youth Share

618

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1594.7 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1034.3 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 591

Youth: 27

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

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

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

+39.7%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-37.2%

In 2024, Yamaska recorded 591 adults charged and 27 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.4% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -37.2%, while adult charges changed by +39.7%.

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

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

70incidents

146 per 100,000 population

-45%

Since 2010

14.3%

Solved Rate

2011

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

Persons Charged4

👤 Adults: 4 (100%)🧑 Youth: 0 (0%)

+ 1 youth diverted (not charged)

Low solve rate for this crime type

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge9 (90%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (10%)

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

vs National Average▼ 37% below

This Location146

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2011)

Yamaska recorded 70 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (146 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 306.8 in 2011. Only 14.3% 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

▲ 40.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

25.0

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

562.5%

Unsafe storage

225%

Firearms Act

112.5%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

628

▲ 3.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1271.9

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

13532.4%

Break & Enter

8219.7%

Mischief

8119.4%

Motor vehicle theft

7016.8%

Theft over $5K

276.5%

Arson

225.3%

Shoplifting $5K+

00%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

501

▼ 1.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

1117.6

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

14750.5%

Assault Level 2

5819.9%

Sexual Assault L1

4214.4%

Criminal Harassment

4114.1%

Robbery

31%

Assault Level 3

00%

Uttering Threats

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

174

▼ 5.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

333.6

Breakdown

Identity Theft

1451.9%

Identity Fraud

1348.1%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

103

▲ 27.2% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

87.6

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

5755.3%

Sexual Assault L1

4240.8%

Voyeurism

43.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

Non-consensual Images

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▼ 24.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

171.0

Breakdown

Standard B&E

8198.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

11.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▼ 12.8% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

68100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Yamaska

Quebec, Canada

Population

1,747

Established

2001

Wikipedia

About Yamaska

Yamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,644.

Livability Score

A+

100/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

87Low

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27°C

Jan Low

-14.8°C

Annual Rain

535 mm

Annual Snow

126 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

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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.

Yamaska Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

706

52.0%

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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Breaking & Entering

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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