Ottawa vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In August 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Toronto — 267 vs 127 incidents per 100,000 people (about 2.1× higher). Ottawa logged 2,717 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 3,549 crimes in Toronto, population 2,794,356.
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.
Ottawa, ON
Higher rate- Total crimes
- 2,717
- Population (2021)
- 1,017,449
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 267
- Top category
- Theft
Toronto, ON
- Total crimes
- 3,549
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 127
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in August 2026.
| Category | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 388 | 38.1 | 1,507 | 53.9 |
| Theft | 1,652 | 162.4 | 74 | 2.6 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 654 | 23.4 | |
| Auto theft | 77 | 7.6 | 485 | 17.4 |
| Break & enter | 140 | 13.8 | 385 | 13.8 |
| Mischief | 254 | 25 | not published | |
| Bike theft | not published | 235 | 8.4 | |
| Robbery | 43 | 4.2 | 184 | 6.6 |
| Other | 163 | 16 | not published | |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.9 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.