Gatineau, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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33%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

9%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

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.
Index	Gatineau_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,809	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	952	840	1,042
Property crime	1,857	1,638	3,181

All Crime Incidents

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.
Statistic	Gatineau	Quebec	National
Total incidents	11,821	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	4,073	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-16.2%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Gatineau	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,916	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,707	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,934	1,489	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

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.
Statistic	Gatineau	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	45	45	37
Clearance rate change	-2.3%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	63	67	58
Clearance rate property	34	31	27

Gatineau, QC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Gatineau crime rates are 33% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Gatineau are 9% lower than the national average
In Gatineau you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gatineau is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gatineau has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gatineau

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gatineau is 1 in 106

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gatineau is 1 in 54

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gatineau is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In Gatineau

Statistic	Gatineau	Quebec	National
Total	-9.6%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	0.0%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	-14.4%	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chelsea, QC	7,181	236	461	697
Cantley, QC	11,767	348	678	1,026
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	452	881	1,333
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	522	1,017	1,538
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698
Gatineau, QC	293,695	952	1,857	2,809

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saskatoon, SK	281,340	1,301	4,203	5,504
Vaughan, ON	321,974	545	1,578	2,123
Kitchener, ON	259,162	1,073	3,105	4,178
Burnaby, BC	258,827	807	3,544	4,350
Longueuil, QC	249,920	756	1,473	2,228
Gatineau, QC	293,695	952	1,857	2,809

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.