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57%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
42%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
63%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexRimouski/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,7962,4784,223
Violent crime6098401,042
Property crime1,1871,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticRimouskiQuebecNational
Total incidents1,503308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,6043,5935,856
Change in 100k rate-14.1%-11.6%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticRimouskiQuebecNational
All (12+ years)1,2551,4691,709
Youths (12-17)7731,2051,108
Adults (18+)1,2861,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticRimouskiQuebecNational
Clearance rate554537
Clearance rate change1.8%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent846758
Clearance rate property363127
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Rimouski crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Rimouski are 42% lower than the national average
    • In Rimouski you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Rimouski is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Rimouski has decreased by 9%

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        Daily Crime In Rimouski (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rimouski

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rimouski is 1 in 165
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rimouski is 1 in 85
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Rimouski is 1 in 56

        Year Over Year Crime In Rimouski

        StatisticRimouskiQuebecNational
        Total-8.8%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent5.1%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property-16.3%-11.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, QC3,1925069861,492
        Sainte-Luce, QC2,7846981,3612,058
        Saint-Valérien, QC8188161,5902,406
        Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, QC9668421,6432,485
        Saint-Fabien, QC1,8918621,6822,544
        Rimouski, QC49,5166091,1871,796

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Georgina, ON50,1957932,2973,090
        Shawinigan, QC48,8108191,5962,415
        Victoriaville, QC48,1678411,6392,480
        Haldimand County, ON50,9126671,9322,599
        Cornwall, ON47,7361,8615,3877,248
        Rimouski, QC49,5166091,1871,796
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.