Living in Anjou: Safety, Housing and Rents

Safety and reported crime

Over the most recent full year of data, 462 criminal acts were located in Anjou, compared with 480 in the preceding year of data, a change of -3.8%. The overall trend is described as stable.

The most frequent category is vehicle thefts, which accounts for 27.3% of located acts. Break-ins totalled 87, a level that is below the city average, with a year-over-year trend described as rising.

Relative to the number of dwellings, the crime rate in Anjou is 22.4, against 23.6 for all boroughs combined, placing the borough at rank 13 when boroughs are ordered from the lowest rate upward. Break-ins stand at 4.2 compared with 5.8 across the city. Note that 15.2% of published criminal acts city-wide carry no location, so borough totals understate the true count.

Housing stock

The assessment roll counts 20,606 dwellings in Anjou. Condominium units represent 18.5% of that stock, meaning most households live in rental buildings or in owner-occupied houses and plexes.

The borough developed largely after the war: the median construction year is 1969, and only 7.6% of dwellings date from the older pre-war and early post-war period. Buyers can therefore expect a stock dominated by mid-century and later construction, with the maintenance profile typical of buildings of that vintage.

Rents: regional context

The rent figures below come from the CMHC survey for the Montréal census metropolitan area as a whole, for the survey year 2025. They are regional averages, not measured rents for Anjou, and actual asking rents in the borough may be higher or lower.

Across the metropolitan area, the average rent is $1,005 for a bachelor unit, $1,131 for a smaller one-bedroom apartment, $1,346 for a mid-sized unit 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

Because vehicle thefts is the most frequent category here, at 27.3% of located acts, parking arrangements are worth checking when you visit a property: indoor or gated parking, lighting and visibility from the street. Break-ins are below the city average at 4.2 relative to the number of dwellings, but the trend is rising, so basic measures such as solid door hardware, window locks and an alarm remain sensible.

When budgeting, remember that the rents shown here are regional averages for the whole metropolitan area. Ask the seller or landlord for actual heating and municipal charges, and factor in the maintenance expected of a stock whose median construction year is 1969.

If you are buying, obtaining a mortgage pre-approval before house hunting and requesting home insurance quotes early will tell you what the total monthly cost looks like. Insurers may ask about security features and about the borough's claims history, so having those details ready speeds things up.