Living in Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Safety and reported crime

Over the most recent full year of data, 558 located criminal acts were recorded in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, compared with 406 in the preceding period of the same length. That puts the trend as rising, a change of 37.4%. Measured against the housing stock, the rate is 20.5, which is below the city average of 23.6 across all boroughs, and places the borough at rank 9 when boroughs are ordered from the lowest rate upward.

The most frequent category is break-ins, accounting for 32.6% of located acts. Break-ins specifically total 182, a rate of 6.7 relative to the number of dwellings, against 5.8 city-wide. That makes break-ins above the city average, and the year-over-year direction is rising.

One caveat applies everywhere: 15.2% of published criminal acts city-wide carry no location, so borough totals are a floor rather than a complete count.

Housing stock

The assessment roll lists 27,181 dwellings in Pierrefonds-Roxboro. Condominium units make up 14.9% of them, so most of the stock is made up of other tenure and building types.

The median construction year is 1977, and 13.3% of dwellings date from the older end of the stock. Buyers can expect a mix of periods, with construction eras that affect insulation, wiring and window standards; a building inspection remains the practical way to confirm the condition of any particular 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 Pierrefonds-Roxboro, and actual asking rents in the borough may sit above or below them.

For the 2025 survey, the regional average is $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, keeping in mind that averages blend older leases with newly rented units.

Practical notes for newcomers

Because break-ins are above the city average and the trend is rising, it is reasonable to look closely at door and window hardware, exterior lighting and visibility from the street when visiting a property. Ask a condominium board or landlord how entrances and any shared storage are secured.

When budgeting, confirm home or tenant insurance costs early, since insurers price partly on building age and claims history, and the stock here spans several construction periods. Buyers generally find it easier to act quickly with a mortgage pre-approval in hand.

Finally, treat any single year of crime data as one input among several. Visiting at different times of day, and comparing the borough rate with the city figure shown above, gives a more grounded picture than headline counts alone.