Linked town on the island of Montréal

Mont-Royal

Over the 12 months to September 2026, 122 crimes were reported in Mont-Royal, 8% fewer than the year before.

That is 5.8 per 1,000 residents, against 12.0 for the island.

Its rate is the 28th highest of the 32 boroughs and towns.

12 months to September 2026 · SPVM data published up to 11 October 2026

The last 12 months by category

12 months to September 2026 · SPVM data published up to 11 October 2026
Category Reports Change from the year before Per 1,000 residentsIsland, per 1,000 residents
Break-ins50−7%2.43.0
Vehicle theft16−47%0.762.5
Theft from vehicles27+35%1.33.3
Mischief19−10%0.912.4
Robbery10+25%0.480.80
Offences causing death0—0.00.0090
All six categories122−8%5.812.0

Where reports cluster

Map: Mont-Royal121Reports per hexagon, 1,000 m point to point
Where SPVM crime reports clustered over the 12 months to September 2026, in hexagons 1,000 m point to point. SPVM data published up to 11 October 2026. The SPVM moves each report to a nearby intersection.

Per resident

Rank 28 of 32 boroughs and towns, by reports per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to September 2026; rank 1 is the highest rate.

Areas with many visitors and workers but few residents, such as downtown, read high per resident. How the ranking works

Every year since 2015

SPVM crime reports per year since 20150100200201620182020202220242026Partial year
SPVM crime reports per calendar year since 2015, six categories. 2026 is partial: data published up to 11 October 2026.
YearReports
201530
201643
201729
201887
2019109
2020120
2021110
2022159
2023150
2024144
2025119
2026 (partial)91

Fire and medical calls

Interventions by Montréal’s fire service (SIM) per calendar year since 2025, at the locations it publishes. Data published up to September 2026.

YearFireMedical
202541747
2026 (partial)25408

Requests to 311: needle pickups and homelessness

Requests to the City’s 311 per calendar year since 2024, as the City publishes them. A request is not a confirmed incident. Data published up to September 2026.

YearNeedle pickupsHomelessness and social cohabitation
2024 (partial)—0
2025 (partial)00
2026 (partial)00

In the press

Shootings, stabbings, beatings and killings reported in the Montréal press in Mont-Royal, per calendar year since 2015. The press archive runs to September 2026.

These counts come from press coverage, not from SPVM records.

YearEvents in the press
20151
20161
20172
20181
20190
20201
20213
20222
20234
20241
20252
2026 (partial)0

Recent coverage

Police sectors covering this area

12 months to September 2026 · SPVM data published up to 11 October 2026
Police sectorReports, last 12 monthsChange from the year beforePer 1,000 residents
Sector 26 · Côte-des-Neiges · Mont-Royal · Outremont1,416+2%9.6

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Sources

  • Crime reports: Ville de Montréal / SPVM, “Actes criminels” (CC BY 4.0). The SPVM moves each report to a nearby intersection.
  • Fire and medical calls: Ville de Montréal / Sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM), “Interventions des pompiers” (CC BY 4.0), at the locations published.
  • Requests to 311: Ville de Montréal, “Requêtes 311” (CC BY 4.0), as published.
  • Boroughs and neighbourhoods: Ville de Montréal, “Limites administratives de l’agglomération” and “Quartiers de référence en habitation” (CC BY 4.0). Residents: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
  • Streets: Ville de Montréal, Géobase road network (CC BY 4.0).
  • Press coverage: headlines as published, linked to their outlets.
  • City of Montréal open data used under CC BY 4.0, modified and interpreted by IncidentMTL. The City of Montréal does not endorse this site.

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Data sources

City of Montréal open data, used under CC BY 4.0, modified and interpreted by IncidentMTL. The City of Montréal does not endorse this site.

Population and dwellings: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population: dissemination block boundary file and Geographic Attribute File (92-⁠151-⁠X), 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Press articles belong to their outlets; we cite the headline, the outlet and the date, with a link.