Montreal vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Toronto recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Montreal — 120.8 vs 50 incidents per 100,000 people (about 2.4× higher). Toronto logged 3,376 total crimes against a population of 2,794,356, compared to 882 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
- 882
- Population (2021)
- 1,762,949
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50
- Top category
- Break & enter
Toronto, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 3,376
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 120.8
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in September 2026.
| Category | Montreal | Montreal /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | not published | 1,507 | 53.9 | |
| Theft from vehicle | 207 | 11.7 | 621 | 22.2 |
| Break & enter | 253 | 14.4 | 389 | 13.9 |
| Auto theft | 137 | 7.8 | 462 | 16.5 |
| Mischief | 215 | 12.2 | not published | |
| Robbery | 69 | 3.9 | 137 | 4.9 |
| Bike theft | not published | 165 | 5.9 | |
| Theft | not published | 75 | 2.7 | |
| Shooting | not published | 17 | 0.6 | |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.