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Two out of three Montrealers think their city is less safe than it was five years ago, a survey conducted for the Montreal Police Brotherhood suggests.
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The online poll, conducted by Léger Marketing and obtained by the Journal de Montréal, suggests that while 75 per cent of respondents felt “very” or “reasonably” safe in Montreal, 65 per cent said their sense of security is less than it was five years ago.
Nearly 60 per cent said they feel the métro system is less safe than it was five years ago, although only one respondent out of four said they felt threatened while using the subway system. Meanwhile, 54 per cent of respondents said they felt there was an insufficient number of police to keep the peace in Montreal.
Only a third of respondents felt Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante was providing police with sufficient resources, while 87 per cent said the province should do more to help the unhoused and other vulnerable people.
The survey results come one week after leaked 2023 crime statistics for Montreal suggested the overall crime rate in the city had increased by more than 11 per cent, while violent offences had increased by more than 13 per cent.
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