Saint-Jérôme Crime Statistics
Quebec · Statistics Canada 2025 · updated 2026-10-13
CrimeMaps has no incident-level map for Saint-Jérôme: its police service does not publish open incident data. These are the official annual police-reported statistics from Statistics Canada.
| 2025 incidents | 3,964 (down 17.6% vs 2024) |
|---|---|
| Rate per 100,000 | 4,654.8 (population 85,160) |
| Violent incidents | 1,637 (1,922.3 per 100K) |
| Property incidents | 1,241 (1,457.3 per 100K) |
| Crime Severity Index 2025 | 69.9 (violent 132.5) |
| Cleared by police | 65.3% |
| vs Quebec | 10.9% higher rate (4,198.9 per 100K) |
Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported incidents (Uniform Crime Reporting Survey), St. Jérôme police service. Annual figures; 2025 is the latest published year.
Year by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | Violent | Property | CSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,964 | 4,654.8 | 1,637 | 1,241 | 69.9 |
| 2024 | 4,811 | 5,710.7 | 1,659 | 1,824 | 79.0 |
| 2023 | 4,987 | 6,039.4 | 1,602 | 2,051 | 83.7 |
| 2022 | 4,992 | 6,115.6 | 1,698 | 2,013 | 76.8 |
| 2021 | 4,168 | 5,163.5 | 1,622 | 1,464 | 68.2 |
| 2020 | 3,937 | 4,970.4 | 1,420 | 1,452 | 60.3 |
| 2019 | 4,204 | 5,376.2 | 1,308 | 1,512 | 65.8 |
| 2018 | 4,493 | 5,829.0 | 1,362 | 1,445 | 70.0 |
| 2017 | 4,917 | 6,484.9 | 1,253 | 1,852 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 4,638 | 6,226.1 | 1,066 | 1,733 | 74.8 |
Offences in 2025
| Offence | Incidents | Per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 798 | 937.1 | up 2.3% |
| Theft (non-vehicle) | 482 | 566.0 | down 31.8% |
| Fraud and identity crime | 252 | 295.9 | down 41.0% |
| Mischief | 205 | 240.7 | down 17.7% |
| Drug violations | 196 | 230.2 | up 30.7% |
| Shoplifting | 177 | 207.8 | down 21.7% |
| Sexual assault | 176 | 206.7 | up 6.0% |
| Impaired driving | 143 | 167.9 | up 3.6% |
| Break and enter | 132 | 155.0 | down 36.5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 124 | 145.6 | down 35.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 75 | 88.1 | down 56.9% |
| Robbery | 39 | 45.8 | down 17.0% |
| Weapons violations | 23 | 27.0 | down 11.5% |
| Homicide | 2 | 2.4 |
Saint-Jérôme crime overview
Essay updated 2026-10-04 · figures above are Statistics Canada 2025
TL;DR. In 2025, the St. Jérôme police service reported 3,964 incidents, a rate of 4,654.8 per 100,000 population. Total incidents fell 17.6% from 4,811 in 2024. The most common offence was assault with 798 incidents, a rate of 937.1 per 100,000 population.
About this data
Statistics Canada reports annual police-reported incidents for the St. Jérôme police service for 2016–2025. In the latest year, 2025, there were 3,964 incidents, for a rate of 4,654.8 per 100,000 population. The rate is based on a population of 85,160. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention; not every crime is reported.
Recent trend
Total incidents fell 17.6% from 4,811 in 2024 to 3,964 in the latest year, 2025. Since 2016, when there were 4,638 incidents, total incidents fell 14.5% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 25.2%. The peak in 2016–2025 was 4,992 incidents in 2022, while the lowest was 3,937 incidents in 2020. Violent incidents fell 1.3% compared with 2024. Property incidents fell 32% compared with 2024.
Category breakdown
In 2025, the most-recorded offences were assault with 798 incidents (20.1% of total), which rose 2.3% from 780 in 2024, and theft (non-vehicle) with 482 incidents (12.2%), which fell 31.8% from 707 in 2024. Uttering threats accounted for 339 incidents (8.6%), which fell 13.5% from 392 in 2024, while fraud and identity crime accounted for 252 incidents (6.4%), which fell 41% from 427 in 2024. Mischief accounted for 205 incidents (5.2%), which fell 17.7% from 249 in 2024, drug violations accounted for 196 incidents (4.9%), which rose 30.7% from 150 in 2024, shoplifting accounted for 177 incidents (4.5%), which fell 21.7% from 226 in 2024, and sexual assault accounted for 176 incidents (4.4%), which rose 6% from 166 in 2024. Violent incidents totalled 1,637, or 41.3% of total, at a rate of 1,922.3 per 100,000 population, while property incidents totalled 1,241, or 31.3%, at a rate of 1,457.3 per 100,000 population. The crime severity index for 2025 was 69.88, with a violent crime severity index of 132.53, compared with 79.02 in 2024, where the index weights offences by seriousness.
What this means
Saint-Jérôme's total rate of 4,654.8 per 100,000 population was 10.9% above Quebec's 4,198.9 per 100,000 population. Its violent rate of 1,922.3 per 100,000 population was 30.6% above Quebec's 1,472.2 per 100,000 population, while its property rate of 1,457.3 per 100,000 population was 17.6% below Quebec's 1,768.2 per 100,000 population. As annual police-reported data, these figures do not show locations within the city such as neighbourhoods or streets, and differences can reflect reporting practices as well as occurrence. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, so 2025 is the latest year available.
FAQ
What is the crime rate in Saint-Jérôme?
In the latest year, 2025, the St. Jérôme police service reported 3,964 total incidents, a rate of 4,654.8 per 100,000 population. That included 1,637 violent incidents at a rate of 1,922.3 per 100,000 population and 1,241 property incidents at a rate of 1,457.3 per 100,000 population. Violent incidents accounted for 41.3% of total incidents and property incidents accounted for 31.3%.
Is crime going up or down in Saint-Jérôme?
Total incidents fell 17.6% from 4,811 in 2024 to 3,964 in 2025. Violent incidents fell 1.3% and property incidents fell 32% over the same period. Since 2016, when 4,638 incidents were reported, total incidents fell 14.5% and the rate per 100,000 population fell 25.2%, with a peak of 4,992 in 2022 and a low of 3,937 in 2020.
What is the most common crime in Saint-Jérôme?
The most common offence in the latest year, 2025, was assault with 798 incidents, representing 20.1% of total incidents at a rate of 937.1 per 100,000 population. It rose 2.3% from 780 in 2024. The next most reported offences were theft (non-vehicle) with 482 incidents and uttering threats with 339 incidents.
How does Saint-Jérôme compare with Quebec?
In 2025, Saint-Jérôme had a total rate of 4,654.8 per 100,000 population compared with 4,198.9 per 100,000 population for Quebec. The violent rate was 1,922.3 per 100,000 population compared with 1,472.2 per 100,000 population for the province, 30.6% higher, while the total rate was 10.9% higher. The property rate was 1,457.3 per 100,000 population compared with 1,768.2 per 100,000 population for the province, 17.6% lower.
Where do these numbers come from?
These are official annual statistics from Statistics Canada's Uniform Crime Reporting Survey for the St. Jérôme police service covering 2016–2025. Police-reported means incidents that came to police attention, and not every offence is reported. Statistics Canada publishes each year's data the following July, with the latest year being 2025, which had a Crime Severity Index of 69.88 and a violent Crime Severity Index of 132.53 compared with 79.02 in 2024.