Montreal vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Toronto recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Montreal — 127 vs 66.6 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.9× higher). Toronto logged 3,549 total crimes against a population of 2,794,356, compared to 1,175 crimes in Montreal, population 1,762,949.
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.
Montreal, QC
- Total crimes
- 1,175
- Population (2021)
- 1,762,949
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 66.6
- Top category
- Break & enter
Toronto, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 3,549
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 127
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Montreal | Montreal /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | not published | 1,507 | 53.9 | |
| Theft from vehicle | 255 | 14.5 | 654 | 23.4 |
| Break & enter | 339 | 19.2 | 385 | 13.8 |
| Auto theft | 203 | 11.5 | 485 | 17.4 |
| Mischief | 284 | 16.1 | not published | |
| Robbery | 91 | 5.2 | 184 | 6.6 |
| Bike theft | not published | 235 | 8.4 | |
| Theft | not published | 74 | 2.6 | |
| Shooting | not published | 25 | 0.9 | |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.