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33%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
9%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
42%
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.
IndexGatineau/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,8092,4784,223
Violent crime9528401,042
Property crime1,8571,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticGatineauQuebecNational
Total incidents11,821308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k4,0733,5935,856
Change in 100k rate-16.2%-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)

StatisticGatineauQuebecNational
All (12+ years)1,9161,4691,709
Youths (12-17)1,7071,2051,108
Adults (18+)1,9341,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticGatineauQuebecNational
Clearance rate454537
Clearance rate change-2.3%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent636758
Clearance rate property343127
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.

Gatineau, QC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Gatineau crime rates are 33% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Gatineau are 9% lower than the national average
    • In Gatineau you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Gatineau is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Gatineau has decreased by 10%

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        Daily Crime In Gatineau (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gatineau

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gatineau is 1 in 106
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gatineau is 1 in 54
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Gatineau is 1 in 36

        Year Over Year Crime In Gatineau

        StatisticGatineauQuebecNational
        Total-9.6%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent0.0%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property-14.4%-11.2%-9.8%

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        Chelsea, QC7,181236461697
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        Ottawa, ON1,058,1266932,0052,698
        Gatineau, QC293,6959521,8572,809

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
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        Gatineau, QC293,6959521,8572,809
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.