How many murders were there in Montreal in 2026?
There were 11 murders reported in Montreal, QC so far in 2026 (January–September), down 52.2% from the same period in 2025.
2026 is still in progress. This page updates automatically as Données Montréal (SPVM) publishes new data, and the comparison uses the same January–September window in 2025 so the two periods are the same length.
Montreal murders by month, 2026
The busiest month for murders in Montreal was March, with 5 murders. Across the whole period, Montreal murders were down 52.2% from the same period in 2025.
Hover the chart for exact monthly counts. Dashed line marks the monthly average (1.2/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?
Thursday was the most common day for murders in Montreal in 2026, at 27% of the total.
Montreal murders in 2026: 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 2026?
There were 11 murders reported in Montreal, QC in 2026 so far, down 52.2% from the same period in 2025.
What time of day did most murders happen in Montreal in 2026?
Données Montréal (SPVM) publishes a work shift rather than an exact hour. Most Montreal murders in 2026 fell in the day shift — 64% of them.
Which month had the most murders in Montreal in 2026?
March was the busiest month for Montreal murders in 2026 with 5, and February was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most murders happen in Montreal in 2026?
Thursday was the most common day for murders in Montreal in 2026, accounting for 27% of them.
How common were murders compared to other crime in Montreal in 2026?
Homicide made up 0.1% of all crime recorded in Montreal in 2026 so far — 11 of 15,227 incidents.
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.