5Gatineau
Gatineau, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,204 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 6 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 324 | 105.8 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 30 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 629 | 205.5 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 1,776 | 580.2 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 118 | 38.5 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 671 | 219.2 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 321 | 104.9 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 127 | 41.5 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 2,137 | 698.1 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 479 | 156.5 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 933 | 304.8 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 331 |
| Violence | 2,435 |
| Robbery | 118 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,256 |
| Drugs | 479 |
| Damage and public order | 933 |
Other places nearby
- Pontiac Region (Sûreté du Québec) 6/10
- Mirabel 8/10
- Deux-Montagnes Region (Sûreté du Québec) 5/10
- Blainville 9/10
- Châteauguay 6/10
- Mercier 10/10
- Laval 6/10
- Terrebonne 9/10
