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Montreal crime in 2015

In 2015, Montreal recorded 28,102 total reported incidents in the open dataset, accounting for 9.7% of the 288,658 city-wide incidents across 12 tracked years. Break and enter was the most reported category with 9,019 incidents, followed by 7,456 theft from vehicle incidents and 6,625 mischief incidents. Year-over-year comparison data is unavailable for 2015. Note that annual totals reflect police reporting volume rather than individual per-capita risk.

28,102
Incidents in 2015
9.7%
Share of selected city data
2 of 12
Rank among years
Break and enter
Top category
9,019 incidents

Category mix in 2015

32.1% of 2015 incidents
26.5% of 2015 incidents
Mischief 6,625
23.6% of 2015 incidents
Auto theft 3,426
12.2% of 2015 incidents
Robbery 1,554
5.5% of 2015 incidents
0.1% of 2015 incidents

Montreal crime 2015

In 2015, Montreal logged 28,102 reported incidents in the municipal open-data record. This annual figure accounts for 9.7% of the 288,658 total incidents recorded across Montreal's entire 12-year dataset spanning from 2015 through 2026. This page details the official incident counts for the 2015 calendar year, providing category-by-category metrics and historical context across the broader dataset.

The 2015 summary highlights the distribution of reported police events across Quebec's largest city. Break and enter led all recorded categories during the year with 9,019 incidents, followed by theft from vehicle with 7,456 incidents and mischief with 6,625 incidents. Additional tracked categories include auto theft with 3,426 incidents, robbery with 1,554 incidents, and homicide with 22 recorded cases.

Year-over-year

Because 2015 marks the initial year in Montreal's 12-year open-data record (2015–2026), prior-year comparisons are unavailable in this dataset. However, relative to subsequent years in the city series, 2015 recorded 28,102 incidents, ranking as the second-highest annual count overall behind 2023, which recorded 28,657 incidents. The lowest annual count in the full dataset occurred in 2020 with 20,840 incidents. Throughout 2015, break and enter was the most frequently logged category with 9,019 incidents, while robbery registered 1,554 incidents and homicide recorded 22 incidents.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

With 28,102 reported incidents, 2015 represents the second-highest annual total in Montreal's 12-year open-data series, behind only 2023 with 28,657 incidents. The 2015 data displays a distinct concentration in property-related categories: break and enter (9,019) and theft from vehicle (7,456) together formed the major volume of recorded offences. Additionally, mischief recorded 6,625 cases, while auto theft registered 3,426 incidents and robbery logged 1,554 incidents, illustrating the baseline distribution of open-data records at the start of the city's tracking period.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Montreal crime in 2015

How many incidents were reported in Montreal in 2015?

In 2015, Montreal recorded 28,102 reported incidents in the open-data system. This total represents 9.7% of the 288,658 total incidents compiled across Montreal's full 12-year archive from 2015 to 2026. Break and enter was the single largest category in 2015, accounting for 9,019 recorded incidents.

How does 2015 rank compared to other years in Montreal's dataset?

The 2015 total of 28,102 incidents ranks 2nd highest out of 12 tracked years in Montreal (2015–2026). It was followed by decreases in subsequent years, dropping to 27,024 incidents in 2016 and 26,207 in 2017. The highest overall annual count in the series occurred in 2023 with 28,657 incidents.

What were the top reported categories in Montreal during 2015?

The top category logged in Montreal in 2015 was break and enter with 9,019 incidents. Theft from vehicle was second with 7,456 incidents, followed by mischief with 6,625 incidents, auto theft with 3,426 incidents, robbery with 1,554 incidents, and homicide with 22 reported cases.

Where does the 2015 Montreal incident data originate?

The 2015 data originates from the municipal open-data repository published by public authorities in Quebec (QC) for Montreal. This dataset provides official public records for 28,102 incidents in 2015, forming part of the 288,658 total incidents documented in the city's 12-year open-data tracking archive.

Sources

Data is sourced from Montreal's official municipal open-data portal in Quebec (QC).

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