Saguenay, QC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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48%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

54%

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	Saguenay_{/100k people}	Quebec_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,194	2,478	4,223
Violent crime	744	840	1,042
Property crime	1,450	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	Saguenay	Quebec	National
Total incidents	4,742	308,070	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,181	3,593	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-13.3%	-11.6%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Saguenay	Quebec	National
All (12+ years)	1,505	1,469	1,709
Youths (12-17)	1,142	1,205	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,528	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	Saguenay	Quebec	National
Clearance rate	49	45	37
Clearance rate change	-6.6%	-1.1%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	70	67	58
Clearance rate property	37	31	27

Saguenay, QC Crime Quiz

Crime Quick Facts

Saguenay crime rates are 48% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Saguenay are 29% lower than the national average
In Saguenay you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Saguenay is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Saguenay has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Saguenay

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Saguenay is 1 in 135

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Saguenay is 1 in 69

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

Year Over Year Crime In Saguenay

Statistic	Saguenay	Quebec	National
Total	-7.4%	-7.5%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.2%	-0.8%	-3.6%
Property	-9.2%	-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-Ambroise, QC	3,888	556	1,085	1,641
Saint-Honoré, QC	6,178	667	1,300	1,967
Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, QC	766	779	1,519	2,298
Saguenay, QC	145,134	744	1,450	2,194

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kelowna, BC	145,612	1,645	7,225	8,870
Whitby, ON	142,607	636	1,841	2,477
Guelph, ON	147,931	924	2,675	3,598
Milton, ON	142,128	559	1,618	2,177
Lévis, QC	149,331	463	902	1,364
Saguenay, QC	145,134	744	1,450	2,194

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