Laval, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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48%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

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	Laval_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,177	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	738	840	1,042
Property crime	1,439	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	Laval	Quebec	National
Total incidents	13,975	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,157	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	0.4%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Laval	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,195	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,041	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,208	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	Laval	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	38	45	37
Clearance rate change	-17.5%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	59	67	58
Clearance rate property	24	31	27

Laval, QC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Laval crime rates are 48% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Laval are 29% lower than the national average
In Laval you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Laval is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Laval has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Laval

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Laval is 1 in 136

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Laval is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of crime in Laval is 1 in 46

Year Over Year Crime In Laval

Statistic	Laval	Quebec	National
Total	1.4%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	1.3%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	1.4%	-11.2%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Baie-D'Urfé, QC	4,068	193	377	570
Hampstead, QC	7,502	204	397	601
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	223	434	656
Westmount, QC	22,392	233	455	688
Beaconsfield, QC	20,868	233	455	688
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	233	455	688
Kirkland, QC	20,189	233	455	688
Laval, QC	445,050	738	1,439	2,177

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Halifax, NS	451,852	1,103	2,719	3,823
London, ON	421,456	1,285	3,720	5,005
Markham, ON	359,111	667	1,932	2,599
Québec, QC	548,244	854	1,666	2,520
Surrey, BC	560,150	986	4,332	5,318
Laval, QC	445,050	738	1,439	2,177

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