Brampton vs. Montreal Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Montreal recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 50 vs 42 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.2× higher). Montreal logged 882 total crimes against a population of 1,762,949, compared to 276 crimes in Brampton, population 656,480.
Rates use each city's total population, not just areas actively patrolled or reported on — a rough per-capita comparison, not a precision statistic. See About for methodology.
Brampton, ON
- Total crimes
- 276
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 42
- Top category
- Assault
Montreal, QC
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 882
- Population (2021)
- 1,762,949
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50
- Top category
- Break & enter
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in September 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Montreal | Montreal /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break & enter | 11 | 1.7 | 253 | 14.4 |
| Mischief | 25 | 3.8 | 215 | 12.2 |
| Auto theft | 72 | 11 | 137 | 7.8 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 207 | 11.7 | |
| Assault | 110 | 16.8 | not published | |
| Robbery | 12 | 1.8 | 69 | 3.9 |
| Other | 39 | 5.9 | not published | |
| Fraud | 7 | 1.1 | not published | |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.