Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles

Safety and reported crime

Over the most recent full year of data, 832 located criminal acts were recorded in the borough, compared with 959 in the preceding equivalent period, a change of -13.2%. Measured against the housing stock, that works out to 18.0 criminal acts, while the figure for all boroughs combined is 23.6. On that measure Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles ranks 5 among Montréal boroughs, where the lowest rate comes first.

The most frequent category is thefts from vehicles, which accounts for 29.6% of located acts. Break-ins totalled 138 over the same period, or 3.0 relative to the number of dwellings against 5.8 citywide, a level described as below the city average with a stable year-over-year trend.

One caveat applies everywhere in the city: 15.2% of published criminal acts carry no location and therefore cannot be assigned to any borough, so counts by borough are slightly conservative.

Housing stock

The assessment roll lists 46,220 dwellings in Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles. Condominium units make up 16.2% of them, so the rest of the stock is split between rental buildings and owner-occupied houses.

The median construction year is 1985, which places much of the borough among Montréal's newer housing. Older buildings are a minority: 12.8% of dwellings date from the earliest period tracked on the roll. Buyers should still expect a wide range of ages and building types, and an inspection remains the only reliable way to judge a specific property.

Rents in regional context

The rent figures below come from the CMHC survey for the Montréal census metropolitan area as a whole. They are regional averages, not measurements for Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles, and actual asking rents in the borough can sit above or below them.

For the 2025 survey, the regional average was $1,005 for a bachelor unit, $1,131 for the smallest one-bedroom category, $1,346 for mid-sized units and $1,625 for the largest family units. Use them as a benchmark when comparing listings, not as a local price guide.

Practical notes for newcomers

Break-ins in Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles are below the city average, with a stable trend, so standard precautions are usually enough: solid locks, lighting and not leaving valuables visible. Because thefts from vehicles is the most frequent category here, at 29.6% of located acts, keeping vehicles empty and locked is the single most relevant habit.

Home or tenant insurance is worth arranging before you take possession, and insurers will often ask about the building's age, so the median construction year of 1985 is a useful reference point. If you are buying, getting a mortgage pre-approval before you visit properties helps you compare offers quickly in a borough of 46,220 dwellings with varied building types.

Compare any listing you see against the regional rent averages above, and remember those figures cover the whole metropolitan area rather than Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles specifically.