A sign for the STM Metro in Montreal, on Nov. 14, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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.
