Ottawa vs. Toronto Crime Comparison
In September 2026, Ottawa recorded a higher rate of reported crime per capita than Toronto — 229.6 vs 120.8 incidents per 100,000 people (about 1.9× higher). Ottawa logged 2,336 total crimes against a population of 1,017,449, compared to 3,376 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
- 2,336
- Population (2021)
- 1,017,449
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 229.6
- Top category
- Theft
Toronto, ON
- Total crimes
- 3,376
- Population (2021)
- 2,794,356
- Crimes per 100,000 people
- 120.8
- Top category
- Assault
Crime by Category
Raw count and rate per 100,000 people for each category both cities recorded in September 2026.
| Category | Ottawa | Ottawa /100k | Toronto | Toronto /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 430 | 42.3 | 1,507 | 53.9 |
| Theft | 1,223 | 120.2 | 75 | 2.7 |
| Theft from vehicle | not published | 621 | 22.2 | |
| Auto theft | 110 | 10.8 | 462 | 16.5 |
| Break & enter | 123 | 12.1 | 389 | 13.9 |
| Mischief | 205 | 20.1 | not published | |
| Other | 192 | 18.9 | not published | |
| Robbery | 53 | 5.2 | 137 | 4.9 |
| Bike theft | not published | 165 | 5.9 | |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.6 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
“Not published” means that city's portal doesn't break out this category at all — missing is not the same as zero.