Brampton vs. Montreal Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Montreal recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 66.6 vs 60.2 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.1× higher). Montreal logged 1,175 total crimes against a population of 1,762,949, compared to 395 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
- 395
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 60.2
- Top category
- Assault
Montreal, QC
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 1,175
- Population (2021)
- 1,762,949
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 66.6
- Top category
- Break & enter
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Montreal | Montreal /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break & enter | 10 | 1.5 | 339 | 19.2 |
| Mischief | 44 | 6.7 | 284 | 16.1 |
| Auto theft | 101 | 15.4 | 203 | 11.5 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 255 | 14.5 | |
| Assault | 166 | 25.3 | not published | |
| Robbery | 10 | 1.5 | 91 | 5.2 |
| Other | 59 | 9 | not published | |
| Fraud | 5 | 0.8 | not published | |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.