In 2026 through July, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded 1,086 incidents, representing 8.1% of Montreal's 13,399 total city incidents. Theft from vehicle was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 356 incidents, followed by break and enter with 263 incidents and mischief with 251 incidents. Auto theft accounted for 144 incidents, violent incidents totalled 74, robbery accounted for 70 incidents, and homicide accounted for 1 incident.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Montreal.
With 1,086 recorded incidents through July 2026, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) generates 8.1% of Montreal's 13,399 citywide total. Its volume places it slightly below adjacent Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) at 1,130 incidents, but above Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) at 811 and Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) at 723. Property-related incidents drive the local mix, led by Theft from vehicle (356), Break and enter (263), and Mischief (251), while violent incidents total 74.
In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded 1,086 total incidents in official open-data releases. This total represents 8.1% of the 13,399 incidents reported across all neighbourhoods in Montreal during the same year-to-date timeframe. Across the full 2015 to 2026 archive, the area has recorded 15,991 total incidents.
The leading category in Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) for 2026 YTD through July is Theft from vehicle, with 356 recorded incidents. Break and enter ranks second with 263 incidents, while Mischief ranks third with 251 incidents. Auto theft also accounted for 144 incidents during this same timeframe.
During 2026 through July, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) registered 74 violent incidents. Within specific subcategories, Robbery accounted for 70 incidents and Homicide accounted for 1 incident out of the 1,086 total neighbourhood incidents logged in the municipal open-data portal during this year-to-date period.
During 2026 YTD through July, Centre-ville / Vieux-Montréal (PDQ 21) recorded 1,086 incidents. Nearby Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (PDQ 38) registered a higher total of 1,130 incidents, whereas Côte-des-Neiges / Outremont (PDQ 26) logged 811 incidents and Centre-ville (Ville-Marie Ouest) (PDQ 20) logged 723 incidents.
Data is sourced from the official municipal open-data portal for Montreal, QC.