Montreal police announced that the city experienced a modest decline in reported crimes for the year 2025, ending a stretch of several consecutive years in which crime rates had been on the rise. The agency said the overall number of offenses fell slightly compared with the previous year, marking the first downturn after a period of growth.
The downward movement follows a pattern of increasing crime that had been documented throughout much of the early 2020s. Police officials noted that the 2025 figures represent a reversal of that trend, although the reduction was described as modest rather than substantial. No specific categories of crime were singled out in the brief statement, and the police did not provide detailed statistics or percentages to quantify the change.
Authorities indicated that they will continue to monitor the situation closely and that the slight drop does not signal a permanent shift in the longer‑term trajectory. The police department emphasized that the data reflects the totality of reported incidents across the city of Montreal, Quebec, and that ongoing analysis will determine whether the 2025 decrease is an isolated occurrence or the beginning of a more sustained improvement in public safety.