Brampton vs. Ottawa Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Brampton — 267 vs 60.2 incidents per 100,000 people (about 4.4× higher). Ottawa logged 2,717 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 395 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
- 395
- Population (2021)
- 656,480
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 60.2
- Top category
- Assault
Ottawa, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 2,717
- Population (2021)
- 1,017,449
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 267
- Top category
- Theft
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Brampton | Brampton /100k | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | not published | 1,652 | 162.4 | |
| Assault | 166 | 25.3 | 388 | 38.1 |
| Mischief | 44 | 6.7 | 254 | 25 |
| Other | 59 | 9 | 163 | 16 |
| Auto theft | 101 | 15.4 | 77 | 7.6 |
| Break & enter | 10 | 1.5 | 140 | 13.8 |
| Robbery | 10 | 1.5 | 43 | 4.2 |
| Fraud | 5 | 0.8 | 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.