Montreal vs. Ottawa Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Montreal — 229.6 vs 50 incidents per 100,000 people (about 4.6× higher). Ottawa logged 2,336 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 882 crimes in Montreal, population 1,762,949.
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.
Montreal, QC
- Total crimes
- 882
- Population (2021)
- 1,762,949
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 50
- Top category
- Break & enter
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 | Montreal | Montreal /100k | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | not published | 1,223 | 120.2 | |
| Assault | not published | 430 | 42.3 | |
| Mischief | 215 | 12.2 | 205 | 20.1 |
| Break & enter | 253 | 14.4 | 123 | 12.1 |
| Auto theft | 137 | 7.8 | 110 | 10.8 |
| Theft from vehicle | 207 | 11.7 | not published | |
| Other | not published | 192 | 18.9 | |
| Robbery | 69 | 3.9 | 53 | 5.2 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.