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42%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
21%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
49%
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.
IndexSherbrooke/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,4332,4784,223
Violent crime8258401,042
Property crime1,6081,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticSherbrookeQuebecNational
Total incidents6,039308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k3,5283,5935,856
Change in 100k rate-8.1%-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)

StatisticSherbrookeQuebecNational
All (12+ years)2,3081,4691,709
Youths (12-17)2,1311,2051,108
Adults (18+)2,3211,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticSherbrookeQuebecNational
Clearance rate554537
Clearance rate change6.0%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent726758
Clearance rate property443127
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.

Sherbrooke, QC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Sherbrooke crime rates are 42% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Sherbrooke are 21% lower than the national average
    • In Sherbrooke you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Sherbrooke is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Sherbrooke has increased by 2%

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        Daily Crime In Sherbrooke (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sherbrooke

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sherbrooke is 1 in 122
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sherbrooke is 1 in 63
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Sherbrooke is 1 in 42

        Year Over Year Crime In Sherbrooke

        StatisticSherbrookeQuebecNational
        Total2.0%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent26.8%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property-9.5%-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-Denis-de-Brompton, QC4,6424568891,345
        Stoke, QC3,2204689121,380
        Ascot Corner, QC3,3464789321,410
        Orford, QC5,0495151,0041,519
        Hatley, QC6435231,0211,544
        Compton, QC3,3785291,0321,562
        Austin, QC1,4875441,0611,605
        Sherbrooke, QC170,6868251,6082,433

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Greater Sudbury, ON165,5621,1603,3574,516
        Oshawa, ON176,0095811,6822,263
        Abbotsford, BC160,1747243,1793,903
        Coquitlam, BC159,9806782,9773,655
        Barrie, ON159,6188912,5803,472
        Sherbrooke, QC170,6868251,6082,433
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.