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Sherbrooke crime in 2023

⚠ Sherbrooke's open-data feed stopped updating on 2026-06-30 (46 days ago). The numbers below are a frozen snapshot, not current. More recent data may be available from the local police service.

In 2023, Sherbrooke recorded 3,626 total incidents, representing a 1.1% increase compared to 3,587 incidents in 2022. Theft led category counts with 1,342 incidents, followed by 999 records in the Other category and 607 assault incidents. Within Other, threats accounted for 478 records as open-data person offences, distinct from physical assault. 2023 ranked second among five recorded years. Annual totals reflect reported incident records rather than per-capita risk.

3,626
Incidents in 2023
22.5%
Share of selected city data
2 of 5
Rank among years
Theft
Top category
1,342 incidents
+1.1%
Year-over-year
vs 2022

Category mix in 2023

Theft 1,342
37% of 2023 incidents
Other 999
27.6% of 2023 incidents
Assault 607
16.7% of 2023 incidents
Mischief 367
10.1% of 2023 incidents
8.6% of 2023 incidents

Sherbrooke crime 2023

In 2023, Sherbrooke, Quebec recorded 3,626 total open-data incidents, representing a 1.1% increase compared to the 3,587 incidents recorded in 2022. Year totals reflect recorded reporting levels rather than per-capita risk.

This page details the official open-data incident counts across Sherbrooke for 2023. It outlines the distribution of reported offences across major categories, including Theft, Assault, and Mischief, alongside subcategory breakdowns for Other offences such as Threats and Traffic & MVC. The data provides insight into annual police-reported figures across five tracking years from 2022 to 2026, comprising a city total of 16,142 recorded incidents.

Year-over-year

Sherbrooke recorded 3,626 open-data incidents in 2023 compared to 3,587 incidents in 2022, an increase of 1.1%. The 2023 annual count accounted for 22.5% of the 16,142 city total incidents recorded between 2022 and 2026 across 5 total years. Ranking second among all recorded years, 2023 followed 2024, which recorded 3,755 incidents, and exceeded 2025, which saw 3,559 incidents, as well as 2022 with 3,587 incidents. The year 2026 recorded 1,615 incidents. Annual shifts reflect reporting changes rather than per-capita risk.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Property and person-related offences defined Sherbrooke's 2023 open-data profile. Theft was the leading category at 1,342 incidents, followed by 999 incidents in the Other category. Notably, 478 of those Other incidents were Threats—person offences reassigned from coarse parent classifications rather than unexplained residual incidents—alongside 347 Other crime and 174 Traffic & MVC incidents. Assault ranked third overall with 607 incidents, while Mischief recorded 367 and Break and enter recorded 311. Ranking second across the 5 recorded years, 2023 represents an intermediate volume before counts peaked at 3,755 in 2024.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Sherbrooke crime in 2023

How many total incidents were reported in Sherbrooke in 2023?

In 2023, Sherbrooke recorded 3,626 total open-data incidents. This figure accounts for 22.5% of the 16,142 city total incidents logged across all 5 recorded years in the archive from 2022 to 2026. The 2023 total represents the second-highest annual volume during this tracking period.

Did reported incidents in Sherbrooke increase or decrease in 2023?

Reported incidents in Sherbrooke increased by 1.1% in 2023 compared to 2022. Sherbrooke recorded 3,626 incidents in 2023 up from 3,587 in 2022. Counts continued rising in 2024 to 3,755 before declining to 3,559 in 2025. These year-over-year figures reflect changes in official reporting levels over time.

What were the main crime categories in Sherbrooke for 2023?

Theft was the leading recorded category in Sherbrooke in 2023 with 1,342 incidents. The Other category followed with 999 incidents, which included 478 Threats, 347 Other crime incidents, and 174 Traffic & MVC incidents. Additionally, Assault recorded 607 incidents, Mischief recorded 367, and Break and enter recorded 311.

Where do these 2023 incident statistics for Sherbrooke originate?

These statistics are derived from municipal open-data releases for Sherbrooke, Quebec. The dataset contains 16,142 total recorded incidents spanning 5 years from 2022 to 2026, including 3,626 incidents specific to the 2023 calendar year. Official open-data portals publish these incident counts to summarize municipal police recording records.

Sources

Data is sourced from municipal open-data releases for Sherbrooke, QC.

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