In 2024 Sherbrooke recorded 3,755 reported crime incidents, a 3.6% increase over the 3,626 incidents documented in 2023. Theft was the most common category with 1,271 cases, followed by Other offences (1,069) and Assault (753). Within the Other category, Threats accounted for 494 incidents, while Traffic & MVC contributed 199. These 3,755 incidents comprise 23.3% of Sherbrooke's total archive of 16,142 recorded crimes.
Sherbrooke recorded 3,755 reported incidents in 2024, marking a 3.6 % rise over the 3,626 incidents logged in 2023. This modest increase reflects a continued upward trend in the city’s annual totals. The 2024 total represents 23.3 % of the city’s full‑archive incident count of 16,142, and it ranks first among the five years captured in the dataset.
The page presents the full‑archive calendar‑year count for 2024, breaks the total down by offence category, compares the figures with the prior year, and situates the year within Sherbrooke’s five‑year record spanning 2022‑2026. Key categories include Theft with 1,271 incidents, Other offences with 1,069 incidents (of which 494 are threats), Assault with 753 incidents, and smaller shares of Mischief and Break and enter. The data cover the full calendar year and are drawn from the provincial open‑data portal.
Sherbrooke’s 2024 incident count of 3,755 surpasses the 3,626 reported in 2023, reflecting a 3.6 % year‑over‑year increase. The overall rise is modest, yet the leading category remains Theft with 1,271 incidents. Other offences continued to be substantial at 1,069 incidents, including 494 threats. Assault incidents numbered 753, while Mischief and Break and enter contributed 377 and 285 incidents respectively. The 2024 total also accounts for 23.3 % of the cumulative 16,142 incidents across all years in the dataset.
Theft dominates Sherbrooke’s 2024 crime profile, accounting for more than a third of all reported incidents. The sizable Other category, driven by 494 threat offences, highlights person‑offence activity that falls outside traditional assault counts. With a 3.6 % increase from 2023, the city’s total climbs to the top spot among the five years tracked, suggesting a gradual upward trajectory despite the modest magnitude of change.
Sherbrooke recorded 3,755 reported incidents in 2024, which is a 3.6 % increase over the 3,626 incidents recorded in 2023.
The city experienced a rise, with the 2024 total of 3,755 incidents representing a 3.6 % year‑over‑year increase from the 3,626 incidents reported in 2023.
Theft was the most common category in 2024, with 1,271 incidents, followed by Other offences at 1,069 incidents.
All figures are sourced from the open‑data portal for Quebec (QC), which provides the full‑archive calendar‑year incident counts for Sherbrooke.
Data sourced from the Quebec open‑data portal (QC).