Mercier Crime Statistics
Quebec · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Mercier: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 328 (down 2.4% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 2,045.4 (population 16,040) |
| Violent incidents | 119 (742.1 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 132 (823.1 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 29.5 (violent 47.8) |
| Cleared by police | 62.8% |
| vs Quebec | 51.3% lower rate (4,198.9 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), Mercier police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 328 | 2,045.4 | 119 | 132 | 29.5 |
| 2024 | 336 | 2,142.6 | 105 | 157 | 34.7 |
| 2023 | 353 | 2,304.0 | 107 | 178 | 43.6 |
| 2022 | 286 | 1,900.2 | 81 | 124 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 311 | 2,111.9 | 113 | 113 | 42.3 |
| 2020 | 251 | 1,728.4 | 95 | 105 | 22.0 |
| 2019 | 334 | 2,351.1 | 105 | 163 | 34.9 |
| 2018 | 235 | 1,699.8 | 100 | 86 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 170 | 0.0 | 67 | 71 | 0.0 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraud and identity crime | 63 | 392.9 | up 26.0% |
| Assault | 51 | 318.0 | up 24.4% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 22 | 137.2 | down 45.0% |
| Impaired driving | 19 | 118.5 | up 18.8% |
| Mischief | 16 | 99.8 | down 46.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 87.3 | down 22.2% |
| Break and enter | 11 | 68.6 | down 35.3% |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 49.9 | down 20.0% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 43.6 | down 36.4% |
| Robbery | 3 | 18.7 | up 200.0% |
| Drug violations | 3 | 18.7 | down 70.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 6.2 | down 87.5% |
Mercier crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. Mercier police service reported 328 incidents in 2025, the latest year, for a rate per 100,000 population of 2,045.4. Total incidents fell 2.4% from 336 in 2024. The most common offence was fraud and identity crime with 63 incidents, 19.2% of the total.
About this data
Mercier is policed by the Mercier police service, and the figures on this page are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada based on police-reported incidents. In the latest year, 2025, the service reported 328 incidents at a rate of 2,045.4 per 100,000 population. The rate uses a population of 16,040. Police-reported data reflect incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 2.4% from 336 in 2024 to 328 in 2025. Since 2017, when 170 incidents were reported, the total rose 92.9%. The peak in 2017–2025 was 353 incidents in 2023, and the lowest was 170 incidents in 2017. Violent incidents rose 13.3% compared with 2024, while property incidents fell 15.9%.
Category breakdown
In 2025, fraud and identity crime accounted for 63 incidents, or 19.2% of the total, after rising 26% from 50 in 2024, while assault accounted for 51 incidents, or 15.5% of the total, after rising 24.4% from 41 in 2024. Theft (non-vehicle) totalled 22 incidents, or 6.7% of the total, after falling 45% from 40 in 2024; impaired driving totalled 19 incidents, or 5.8% of the total, after rising 18.8% from 16 in 2024; and uttering threats totalled 18 incidents, or 5.5% of the total, after rising 20% from 15 in 2024. Mischief totalled 16 incidents, or 4.9% of the total, after falling 46.7% from 30 in 2024; criminal harassment totalled 15 incidents, or 4.6% of the total, after rising 87.5% from 8 in 2024; and motor vehicle theft totalled 14 incidents, or 4.3% of the total, after falling 22.2% from 18 in 2024. Of the 328 incidents, 119 were violent, or 36.3% of the total, and 132 were property, or 40.2% of the total. The crime severity index for 2025 was 29.49, with a violent index of 47.75, compared with 34.72 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Mercier's total rate of 2,045.4 per 100,000 population was 51.3% lower than Quebec's 4,198.9 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 742.1 per 100,000 population was 49.6% lower than Quebec's 1,472.2 per 100,000 population, and its property rate of 823.2 per 100,000 population was 53.4% lower than Quebec's 1,768.2 per 100,000 population. These annual figures do not show locations within the city and reflect only incidents that came to police attention, so reporting differences can affect comparisons. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Mercier?
In the latest year, 2025, the Mercier police service reported 328 incidents, for a rate of 2,045.4 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents totalled 119, a rate of 742.1 per 100,000 population, or 36.3% of the total. Property incidents totalled 132, a rate of 823.2 per 100,000 population, or 40.2% of the total.
Is crime going up or down in Mercier?
Total incidents fell 2.4% from 336 in 2024 to 328 in 2025. Violent incidents rose 13.3%, while property incidents fell 15.9%. Since 2017, when 170 incidents were reported, total incidents rose 92.9%, with a peak of 353 in 2023.
What is the most common crime in Mercier?
In 2025, fraud and identity crime was the most reported offence type with 63 incidents, a rate of 392.9 per 100,000 population, or 19.2% of the total, up from 50 in 2024 after rising 26%. Assault followed with 51 incidents, a rate of 318 per 100,000 population, or 15.5% of the total, after rising 24.4% from 41 in 2024. Theft (non-vehicle) totalled 22 incidents, a rate of 137.2 per 100,000 population, after falling 45% from 40 in 2024.
How does Mercier compare with Quebec?
In 2025, the total rate of 2,045.4 per 100,000 population in Mercier was 51.3% lower than the Quebec rate of 4,198.9 per 100,000 population. The violent rate of 742.1 per 100,000 population was 49.6% lower than the Quebec rate of 1,472.2 per 100,000 population. The property rate of 823.2 per 100,000 population was 53.4% lower than the Quebec rate of 1,768.2 per 100,000 population.
Where do these numbers come from?
These figures are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the Mercier police service for 2017–2025. The latest year is 2025, and Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July. They are police-reported incidents that came to police attention, and not every crime is reported.