US EditionNumber of Assaults Reported in Montreal Metro Rises 15 per Cent in One Year, to 726
Authorities link the 15% rise in assaults to drug activity and vulnerable populations in stations, with police interventions increasing to 859 in 2025, officials said.
- On Feb. 25, 2026, The Canadian Press reported that assaults in Montreal metro rose 15 per cent to 726 cases in 2025, the highest level in six years.
- Beaudet noted `I don't have a very precise explanation for the increase, other than it was really concentrated in January`, and incidents remained isolated for the rest of the year.
- Police data show robberies fell to 85 and sexual offences dropped to 47 in 2025, while police interventions rose to 859 and one attempted murder was reported.
- Authorities doubled police operations in the metro targeting drug-related activity, and the STM made a no-loitering ban permanent in June 2025, frequently enforced by special constables.
- STM warned stations host many vulnerable people due to lack of adapted resources, and transit officials said the mandatory movement order helps manage occupancy as some with addiction or mental illness use stations as shelters.
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Number of Assaults Reported in Montreal Metro Rises 15 Percent in One Year, to 726
The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 percent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023. The rise in cases was driven by a spike in reported assaults in January 2025 for reasons that are not totally clear, Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet said in an interview Wednesday. “I don’t have a very pr…
Assaults in Montreal metro hit record high in 2025
Safety on Montreal’s metro system is in the spotlight as new police data show physical assaults reached a record high in 2025. Data from the SPVM show here were 726 cases of assault in 2025 — the highest level recorded in the past six years. It’s a sharp increase from 631 in 2024 and 652 […]
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Le Journal de MontrealThe number of assaults on the Montreal metro reached a peak last year, according to data from the SPVM.
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