Mississauga vs. Ottawa Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Mississauga — 229.6 vs 34.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 6.6× higher). Ottawa logged 2,336 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 250 crimes in Mississauga, population 717,961.
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.
Mississauga, ON
- Total crimes
- 250
- Population (2021)
- 717,961
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 34.8
- Top category
- Auto theft
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 | Mississauga | Mississauga /100k | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | not published | 1,223 | 120.2 | |
| Assault | 78 | 10.9 | 430 | 42.3 |
| Mischief | 26 | 3.6 | 205 | 20.1 |
| Other | 36 | 5 | 192 | 18.9 |
| Auto theft | 88 | 12.3 | 110 | 10.8 |
| Break & enter | 7 | 1 | 123 | 12.1 |
| Robbery | 9 | 1.3 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Fraud | 6 | 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.