Mississauga vs. Montreal Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Montreal recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Mississauga — 50 vs 34.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.4× higher). Montreal logged 882 total crimes against a population of 1,762,949, compared to 250 crimes in Mississauga, population 717,961.
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.
Mississauga, ON
- Total crimes
- 250
- Population (2021)
- 717,961
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 34.8
- Top category
- Auto theft
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 | Mississauga | Mississauga /100k | Montreal | Montreal /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break & enter | 7 | 1 | 253 | 14.4 |
| Mischief | 26 | 3.6 | 215 | 12.2 |
| Auto theft | 88 | 12.3 | 137 | 7.8 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 207 | 11.7 | |
| Assault | 78 | 10.9 | not published | |
| Robbery | 9 | 1.3 | 69 | 3.9 |
| Other | 36 | 5 | not published | |
| Fraud | 6 | 0.8 | 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.