Montreal Crime Report 2026

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Montreal, QC recorded 14813 crimes in 2026 so far, down 13.6% from Jan–Sep 2025. Theft from vehicle was the most frequently reported crime category in Montreal in 2026 so far, accounting for 25% of all Montreal crime. Montreal's monthly crime count was falling across 2026 so far, peaking in May with 2323 crimes.

This report updates automatically as new data arrives. It covers Jan 1–Sep 2026 so far — the comparison below uses the same Jan–Sep 2025 window for a fair, apples-to-apples comparison.

Total Montreal crimes
14813
13.6%vs Jan–Sep 2025
Top crime category
Theft from vehicle
3738 crimes (25% of total)

Montreal Yearly Crime Trend

Montreal's crime count was falling over the course of 2026, with the second half of the year quieter than the first. The busiest month for Montreal crime was May (2323 crimes), and the quietest was September (166 crimes). Use the dropdown below to see the monthly trend for a specific crime type.

23230JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Hover the chart for exact monthly counts. Dashed line marks the monthly average (1645.9/month).

Montreal Crime by Category

Auto theft saw the largest decrease, down from 3963 to 3206 crimes. Crime categories a portal doesn't publish are omitted rather than shown as zero — see below for exact counts and year-over-year change per crime category in Montreal.

Theft from vehicle
3738
8.3%yr/yr
Break & enter
3682
12.2%yr/yr
Auto theft
3206
19.1%yr/yr
Mischief
3130
15.9%yr/yr
Robbery
1046
11.1%yr/yr
Homicide
11
50%yr/yr

All Montreal Crime Reports by Year

Sourced from Données Montréal (SPVM). Category totals may undercount categories a portal doesn't publish — missing is not the same as zero.