B+
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.
IndexLaval/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,1772,4784,223
Violent crime7388401,042
Property crime1,4391,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticLavalQuebecNational
Total incidents13,975308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,1573,5935,856
Change in 100k rate0.4%-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)

StatisticLavalQuebecNational
All (12+ years)1,1951,4691,709
Youths (12-17)1,0411,2051,108
Adults (18+)1,2081,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticLavalQuebecNational
Clearance rate384537
Clearance rate change-17.5%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent596758
Clearance rate property243127
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.

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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        Daily Crime In Laval (per 100,000 people)

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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

        StatisticLavalQuebecNational
        Total1.4%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent1.3%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property1.4%-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, QC4,068193377570
        Hampstead, QC7,502204397601
        Montréal-Ouest, QC5,286223434656
        Kirkland, QC20,189233455688
        Westmount, QC22,392233455688
        Beaconsfield, QC20,868233455688
        Mont-Royal, QC22,238233455688
        Laval, QC445,0507381,4392,177

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Halifax, NS451,8521,1032,7193,823
        London, ON421,4561,2853,7205,005
        Markham, ON359,1116671,9322,599
        Québec, QC548,2448541,6662,520
        Surrey, BC560,1509864,3325,318
        Laval, QC445,0507381,4392,177
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.