Brampton vs. Ottawa Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 229.6 vs 42 incidents per 100,000 people (about 5.5× higher). Ottawa logged 2,336 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 276 crimes in Brampton, population 656,480.
Rates use each city's total population, not just areas actively patrolled or reported on — a rough per-capita comparison, not a precision statistic. See About for methodology.
Brampton, ON
- Total crimes
- 276
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 42
- Top category
- Assault
Ottawa, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 2,336
- Population (2021)
- 1,017,449
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 229.6
- Top category
- Theft
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in September 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | not published | 1,223 | 120.2 | |
| Assault | 110 | 16.8 | 430 | 42.3 |
| Other | 39 | 5.9 | 192 | 18.9 |
| Mischief | 25 | 3.8 | 205 | 20.1 |
| Auto theft | 72 | 11 | 110 | 10.8 |
| Break & enter | 11 | 1.7 | 123 | 12.1 |
| Robbery | 12 | 1.8 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Fraud | 7 | 1.1 | not published | |
| Shooting | not published | 0 | 0 | |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.