Subscribe to this topicThis section provides an overview of the perceptions of the Québec population on crime. It includes perceptions about the number of crimes committed, the presence of social problems, the population’s feelings of safety, of trust in their social network and of confidence in the justice system, as well as crime prevention and precautionary measures.
Publications
- La criminalité au Québec : perceptions et comportements préventifs (2017)
- La crainte de la criminalité : qui et pourquoi? (2014)
- Le sentiment de sécurité et les perceptions de la population québécoise à l’égard de la criminalité (2014)
Tables (in French only)
Protection from crime
- Precautions routinely taken to be safer
- Measures taken to protect self or property against crime in the previous 12 months
- Protection from crime
Perceptions of neighbourhood crime and social disorder
- Perceptions of neighbourhood crime
- Perceptions of neighbourhood social disorder
Feelings of trust and confidence
- Feelings of trust in one’s social networks
- Feelings of confidence in the justice system
- Low level of trust in one’s social networks and the justice system
Feelings of safety
- Feelings of insecurity and worry during various activities
- Satisfaction with personal safety