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During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Montreal recorded 13,399 total incidents in its open-data portal. Theft from vehicle was the leading category with 3,411 incidents, representing 25.5% of reported records. Break and enter followed with 3,312 incidents (24.7%), while auto theft recorded 2,932 (21.9%). Across 34 neighbourhood zones, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded 1,130 incidents, followed by Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) with 1,086.

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Area × type · 2026 · Population 1,915,366 (2025) · 2026 is year-to-date, through Jul Per-100K rates need neighbourhood population estimates; showing counts until area populations are available.

About this data

This page presents open-data incident statistics for Montreal, Quebec, covering 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Published through the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) open-data feed, the dataset records 13,399 total incidents for this year-to-date period. While the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day window of 3,716 incidents for recent geographic tracking, these annual summary figures offer a broader view of documented police activity across 34 neighbourhood police districts.

Tracking these figures provides clear context on public safety trends and municipal incident distributions. Notably, Montreal's open-data map feed excludes assault and certain person-crimes. According to the official SPVM Bilan mensuel sur la criminalité, Montreal recorded 10,381 assault incidents during January–July 2026 (YTD). Combining open map records with official monthly reports delivers a complete understanding of reported offences across the city.

Recent trend

For complete calendar years in the open-data archive, Montreal recorded a decline in reported incidents between 2024 and 2025. Total open-data incidents fell from 26,684 in 2024 to 24,467 in 2025, representing a year-over-year decrease of 8.3%. This follows a peak of 28,657 incidents recorded in 2023 and an earlier count of 28,102 incidents in 2015. For the current period of 2026 (YTD, through Jul), the dataset includes 13,399 incidents. Year-over-year percentage comparisons are not available for the incomplete 2026 period because year-to-date counts cannot be evaluated against full calendar years.

Category breakdown

During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), property offences constituted the primary share of documented records on Montreal's open-data map feed. Theft from vehicle was the top category, accounting for 3,411 incidents, or 25.5% of total open-data records. Break and enter followed as the second category with 3,312 incidents, representing 24.7% of the total. Auto theft ranked third, generating 2,932 incidents and making up 21.9% of the open-data mix. Among remaining categories, Mischief registered 2,811 incidents (21%), while Robbery recorded 925 incidents (6.9%) and Homicide logged 8 incidents (0.1%). Violent person offences such as assault are reported separately in official SPVM monthly publications rather than on the open map feed.

Where incidents concentrate

Incident counts across Montreal's 34 neighbourhood police districts reflect localized report volume rather than per-resident risk. For 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the highest volume with 1,130 incidents. Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) followed with 1,086 incidents, while Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) logged 811 incidents. Additionally, Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) recorded 723 incidents, and Saint-Laurent (PDQ 7) reported 659 incidents. Higher totals in central commercial and tourist zones reflect overall incident volume rather than individual risk for residents or visitors.

Key stats

  • 13,399 total open-data incidents recorded in 2026 (YTD, through Jul).
  • 3,411 Theft from vehicle incidents accounted for 25.5% of open-data records.
  • Open-data annual totals decreased 8.3% between 2024 and 2025.
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) logged 1,130 open-data incidents.
  • SPVM Bilan reported 10,381 assault incidents in January–July 2026 (YTD).

What these numbers mean

Montreal's 2026 (YTD, through Jul) open dataset is prominent in vehicle and property offences, led by Theft from vehicle (3,411 incidents; 25.5%), Break and enter (3,312 incidents; 24.7%), and Auto theft (2,932 incidents; 21.9%). However, because the open map layer omits assault, users must consult official SPVM monthly reports—which record 10,381 assault incidents in January–July 2026 (YTD)—to review violent and property offences across Montreal's 34 police districts.

About this dataset

  • Reporting basis: Counts reflect incidents reported to police only. Under-reporting — especially for sexual assault, fraud, and minor theft — means actual incidence is higher than these figures show.
  • Not a per-capita rate: These are absolute incident counts. Comparing one place’s counts to another without normalising for population can mislead — see the Crime Severity Index for severity-weighted, population-adjusted rankings.
  • Privacy: Coordinates on the map are rounded to roughly 111 m so individual addresses cannot be inferred.
  • Data window: 2026 (YTD, through Jul).

Frequently asked questions about crime in Montreal

How many incidents were recorded in Montreal during 2026?

Between January 1, 2026, and August 12, 2026, Montreal recorded 13,399 open-data incidents for the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) period. In addition, official SPVM monthly crime statistics reported 68,723 total offences city-wide for January–July 2026, which includes categories not mapped in the open-data feed such as assault.

What is the most frequently reported incident type in Montreal?

The top category reported in Montreal's open data is Theft from vehicle, accounting for 3,411 incidents (25.5% of total mapped incidents). Break and enter followed closely with 3,312 incidents (24.7%), while Auto theft recorded 2,932 incidents (21.9%), Mischief had 2,811 incidents (21%), and Robbery recorded 925 incidents (6.9%).

How do incident counts in Montreal compare to previous years?

For complete calendar years, overall open-data incidents decreased by 8.3% from 26,684 in 2024 to 24,467 in 2025. Across the full multi-year archive from 2015 through 2026, annual totals peaked at 28,657 incidents in 2023. Year-over-year percentage change is not available for the incomplete 2026 year to date.

Which Montreal neighbourhoods recorded the highest number of incidents?

Among the 34 tracked areas, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) recorded the highest count with 1,130 incidents in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) followed with 1,086 incidents, Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) logged 811 incidents, and Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) recorded 723 incidents.

Where does Montreal's crime incident data come from?

The dataset is collected from official municipal open-data portals in QC, including the SPVM Bilan mensuel sur la criminalité open data CSV. Mapped incident feeds record selected property offences and robbery, while official SPVM monthly reports publish broader city-wide counts including 10,381 assault incidents recorded during January–July 2026.

How current is the Montreal crime data on this map?

The open dataset covers records from January 1, 2015, through August 12, 2026, with headline figures showing the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) total of 13,399 incidents. For real-time spatial exploration, the interactive map displays a rolling 60 days window containing 3,716 recent incidents.

Sources

Crime incident data for Montreal is sourced from official municipal open-data portals in QC.

Explore Montreal crime data

Drill into categories, years, and areas on the interactive map. Counts below use the same open-data archive as the city overview.

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