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63%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
49%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
68%
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.
IndexRichelieu/100k peopleQuebec/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime1,5602,4784,223
Violent crime5298401,042
Property crime1,0311,6383,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticRichelieuQuebecNational
Total incidents4,865308,0702,225,600
Incidents per 100k2,2623,5935,856
Change in 100k rate-1.6%-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)

StatisticRichelieuQuebecNational
All (12+ years)1,0111,4691,709
Youths (12-17)1,1851,2051,108
Adults (18+)9951,4891,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticRichelieuQuebecNational
Clearance rate434537
Clearance rate change16.1%-1.1%0.2%
Clearance rate violent706758
Clearance rate property283127
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.

Richelieu, QC Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Richelieu crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Richelieu are 49% lower than the national average
    • In Richelieu you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Richelieu is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Richelieu has decreased by 4%

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        Daily Crime In Richelieu (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richelieu

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richelieu is 1 in 190
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richelieu is 1 in 97
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Richelieu is 1 in 65

        Year Over Year Crime In Richelieu

        StatisticRichelieuQuebecNational
        Total-4.1%-7.5%-7.9%
        Violent23.2%-0.8%-3.6%
        Property-14.4%-11.2%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Candiac, QC25,3413446701,013
        Carignan, QC11,1233556931,048
        Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC2,6713586981,055
        Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC26,9234067921,199
        Saint-Lambert, QC22,4144087951,203
        Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC19,7454198181,237
        Otterburn Park, QC8,5714368501,287
        Richelieu, QC5,0976801,3252,005
        Richelieu, QC5,0975291,0311,560

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Juan de Fuca (Part 1), BC5,0967783,4194,197
        Ste. Anne, MB5,1001,2063,1694,374
        Shediac, NB5,1031,2392,8374,076
        Neepawa, MB5,1047181,8872,605
        Hearst, ON5,1049762,8253,802
        Richelieu, QC5,0976801,3252,005
        Richelieu, QC5,0975291,0311,560
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.