Mississauga vs. Ottawa Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Mississauga — 267 vs 50.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 5.3× higher). Ottawa logged 2,717 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 365 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
- 365
- Population (2021)
- 717,961
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50.8
- Top category
- Auto theft
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 | Mississauga | Mississauga /100k | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | not published | 1,652 | 162.4 | |
| Assault | 106 | 14.8 | 388 | 38.1 |
| Mischief | 39 | 5.4 | 254 | 25 |
| Auto theft | 150 | 20.9 | 77 | 7.6 |
| Other | 39 | 5.4 | 163 | 16 |
| Break & enter | 11 | 1.5 | 140 | 13.8 |
| Robbery | 8 | 1.1 | 43 | 4.2 |
| Fraud | 12 | 1.7 | 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.