[manux]

Not really no, there's been a bump which studies seem to agree is an aftereffect of COVID, but the media is also paying more attention to it. There's always been some amount of shootings and stabbings in Montreal, and 99% of Montreal is safe during night time.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2021001/article... https://spvm.qc.ca/upload/02/2021_Activity_Report_SPVM_EN_VF...

[gdsdfe]

euh thanks for proving my point lol have you read the report ?

"À Montréal, en 2021, ceux-ci ont augmenté de 17,3 % par rapport à la moyenne de 2016 à 2020. Les homicides et les tentatives de meurtre ont augmenté de façon importante et la problématique de la violence armée contribue très certainement à ce portrait. En effet, la moitié des homicides et des tentatives de meurtre commis sur le territoire du SPVM en 2021 impliquait la présence ou l’utilisation d’une arme à feu (voir tableau Armes à feu). La problématique de la violence armée demeure au centre des préoccupations du SPVM. "

[martin_drapeau]

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...