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by martin_drapeau 1351 days ago
Yes, it has increased but remains low compared to other cities in Canada. Neverthless, glad the SPVM is taking that seriously.

Homicide rate per 100,000 population in 2021 [1]: - Montreal 1.11 - Toronto 2.08 - Vancouver 2.16

The US average hovers around 5 [2].

[1] https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=351000...

[2] https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/murd...