How many murders were there in Montreal in 2025?
There were 28 murders reported in Montreal, QC in 2025, up 27.3% from 2024.
Montreal murders by month, 2025
The busiest month for murders in Montreal was April, with 6 murders. Across the whole period, Montreal murders were up 27.3% from 2024.
Hover the chart for exact monthly counts. Dashed line marks the monthly average (2.3/month).
What time do murders happen in Montreal?
Données Montréal (SPVM) publishes a work shift rather than an exact hour, so this is as precise as the source data gets.
What day of the week do murders happen in Montreal?
Tuesday was the most common day for murders in Montreal in 2025, at 21% of the total.
Montreal murders in 2025: common questions
Culpable homicide reports — rare and geo-masked by most services. Montreal residents also search for this category as homicides, killings, people killed and murder rate — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many murders were there in Montreal in 2025?
There were 28 murders reported in Montreal, QC in 2025, up 27.3% from 2024.
What time of day did most murders happen in Montreal in 2025?
Données Montréal (SPVM) publishes a work shift rather than an exact hour. Most Montreal murders in 2025 fell in the night shift — 50% of them.
Which month had the most murders in Montreal in 2025?
April was the busiest month for Montreal murders in 2025 with 6, and December was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most murders happen in Montreal in 2025?
Tuesday was the most common day for murders in Montreal in 2025, accounting for 21% of them.
How common were murders compared to other crime in Montreal in 2025?
Homicide made up 0.1% of all crime recorded in Montreal in 2025 — 28 of 24,605 incidents.
What was the murder rate in Montreal in 2025?
Montreal recorded 1.6 murders per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Montreal murders by year
Sourced from Données Montréal (SPVM). Counts reflect incidents the portal published and may differ from figures released elsewhere — missing is not the same as zero.