Mischief accounts for 503 reported incidents in Gatineau during 2026 (year-to-date through July), or 20.3% of the city's 2,474 total incidents across six categories. That places mischief second among the categories, behind assault's 1,233. The multi-year series shows 1,099 in 2022, 986 in 2023, 960 in 2024, and 963 in 2025. These are open-data counts, not a 60-day map window.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Gatineau.
This page covers reported mischief incidents in Gatineau's open-data archive. Mischief is one of six published categories on the city page, and it ranks second by count in the current year-to-date window. The 2026 YTD figure through July is 503 incidents, representing 20.3% of the 2,474 citywide incidents in the same archive.
The multi-year series runs from 2022 through 2025, with annual counts of 1,099, 986, 960, and 963. The 2026 total of 503 is a partial-year cut through July, not a complete annual count, and it is not directly comparable to the earlier full-year figures. Neighbourhood counts below use the same 2026 YTD scope and list the largest published locations for this category. The figures here are incident counts drawn from published open data, not statements about local rates.
Within Gatineau's 2026 YTD data, mischief is the second-ranked category among six published categories, with 503 records. Assault leads the city list at 1,233, and mischief is ahead of break and enter (388), auto theft (162), theft from vehicle (123), and robbery (65). As a share of the citywide total, mischief accounts for 20.3% of the 2,474 incidents. Compared with the other four categories, the gap between assault and mischief is wide, while the differences among the remaining categories are smaller.
Mischief is the second-largest published category in Gatineau's 2026 YTD data, behind Assault's 1,233 records and ahead of break and enter, auto theft, theft from vehicle, and robbery. Its 20.3% share of citywide incidents makes it a substantial part of the archive's mix. The annual series shows a decline from 1,099 in 2022 to 960 in 2024, then a narrow rise to 963 in 2025 — a 0.3% increase from a nearly flat base. Neighbourhood counts are modest, with no listed location above 12 records.
In Gatineau's 2026 year-to-date data through July, the published archive contains 503 mischief incidents. This accounts for 20.3% of the citywide total of 2,474 incidents across the same window. Because the year is incomplete, the 503 figure is not a full-year count and should be compared with later annual totals cautiously.
Mischief ranks second among six categories in Gatineau's 2026 YTD data, with 503 records. Assault is first at 1,233, followed by break and enter at 388, auto theft at 162, theft from vehicle at 123, and robbery at 65. Mischief's 20.3% share of the 2,474 citywide incidents makes it the second most common category after assault.
The published annual counts are 1,099 in 2022, 986 in 2023, 960 in 2024, and 963 in 2025. The year-over-year change from 2024 to 2025 is 0.3%, based on a rise from 960 to 963. The 2026 YTD count of 503 covers only January through July and is not directly comparable to those full years.
Boul Greber and Boul Saint Joseph are the highest-listed neighbourhoods for mischief, with 12 records each. Boul De La Cite Des Jeunes, Boul Maloney O, and Rue Notre Dame follow with 8 each. These are the largest published neighbourhood counts in the 2026 YTD scope; no listed location exceeds 12.
Source: Ville de Gatineau open-data portal (Quebec, QC).