Quebec Home Alarm & Security Systems
Quebec has the lowest police-reported crime rate in Canada — 3,718 incidents per 100,000 people in 2024 — and the second-lowest provincial Crime Severity Index (63.0), yet its index ticked up 1% last year, one of only three provinces to rise, which keeps monitored home security a smart investment from Montreal to the Gaspé.
Last updated: 14-Jul-2026 · Crime data: Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics 2024, table 35-10-0026-01 (released 22-Jul-2025).
Protect your Quebec home this week
Qualified homes get a FREE home security system — an $850 value — with 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week.
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What does Quebec’s 2024 crime data actually say?
Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) measures both the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime, with 2006 set to 100. Here is how Quebec compares to the country:
| Measure (2024) | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 63.0 | 77.9 |
| Change vs. 2023 | +1% | −4% |
| Crime rate (incidents per 100,000) | 3,718 | 5,672 |
Quebec’s strong numbers come with two caveats. First, the province moved against the national trend in 2024 — crime severity rose slightly while Canada’s fell 4%. Second, provincial averages smooth over the reality that property crime concentrates in and around Montreal, while smaller communities along the St. Lawrence and in the regions face longer emergency-response distances. A monitored home alarm system covers both ends: deterrence in the city, guaranteed response in the regions — plus fire, flood, and carbon monoxide monitoring that has nothing to do with crime statistics.
How does monitored home security work in Quebec?
Your home alarm system — entryway contacts, pet-sensitive motion detection, a digital keypad, high-decibel siren, and backup battery — connects to Canadian monitoring centres that never close. If the system detects a break-in, smoke, flood, or carbon monoxide, a real person responds within moments and alerts police, fire, or ambulance services in your community, whether you’re home in Montreal or away. “Always On” technology keeps monitored smoke and CO detection active even when the alarm isn’t armed.
What does home security cost in Quebec?
Right now, qualified Quebec homeowners can get a complete home security system — an $850 value — FREE, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement required). Trained professionals handle the installation from Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil and Sherbrooke to the smallest communities, so everything works from day one. See current promotions or compare home alarm & security packages.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a home alarm system in Quebec?
Quebec’s 2024 Crime Severity Index is 63.0 with 3,718 police-reported incidents per 100,000 people (Statistics Canada). A professionally monitored home security system deters break-ins, and also covers fire, flood, and carbon monoxide around the clock — risks that exist everywhere in Quebec.
What does a monitored home security system cost in Quebec?
Qualified Quebec homes currently get a complete home security system — an $850 value — free, with a one-time $99 installation charge and 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week (36-month monitoring agreement).
If Quebec is so safe, why get a home alarm system?
Quebec’s low crime rate is an average across hundreds of communities — thousands of residential break-ins are still reported each year, concentrated in urban areas. And a monitored home security system protects against far more than burglary: fire, flood, and carbon monoxide monitoring work 24/7 regardless of your neighbourhood’s crime rate.
How fast is alarm response in Quebec?
With professional monitoring, a triggered alarm reaches a Canadian monitoring centre immediately, 24/7/365. A trained operator verifies the alarm and dispatches police, fire, or ambulance right away — whether you’re home, at work, or away.
Protect your Quebec home this week
Qualified homes get a FREE home security system — an $850 value — with 24/7 professional monitoring for around $9 per week.
Prefer to chat? Use the live chat in the corner — or book a free consultation online.
Which Quebec communities do we serve?
We provide monitored home alarm and home security systems across Quebec — from Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil and Sherbrooke to the smallest communities.
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