Ottawa Crime Report 2026
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 24790 crimes in 2026 so far, up 1.2% from Jan–Sep 2025. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa in 2026 so far, accounting for 62% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's monthly crime count was steady across 2026 so far, peaking in July with 3497 crimes.
This report updates automatically as new data arrives. It covers Jan 1–Sep 2026 so far — the comparison below uses the same Jan–Sep 2025 window for a fair, apples-to-apples comparison.
Ottawa Yearly Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was steady over the course of 2026, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the year to the second. The busiest month for Ottawa crime was July (3497 crimes), and the quietest was September (523 crimes). Use the dropdown below to see the monthly trend for a specific crime type.
Hover the chart for exact monthly counts. Dashed line marks the monthly average (2754.4/month).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Theft saw the largest increase in Ottawa from Jan–Sep 2025, up from 14344 to 15404 crimes. Break & enter saw the largest decrease, down from 1738 to 1259 crimes. Crime categories a portal doesn't publish are omitted rather than shown as zero — see below for exact counts and year-over-year change per crime category in Ottawa.
Ottawa Crime by Time of Day
Ottawa crime was most common during the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 41% of 2026's total. Use the dropdown below to see the time-of-day pattern for a specific crime type.
Hover a bar for the exact count in that hour.
Ottawa Top Crime Areas
Sandy Hill recorded the most crime of any area in Ottawa with 2311 (9% of Ottawa's total for the year). Use the dropdown below to see top areas for a specific crime type.
All Ottawa Crime Reports by Year
Sourced from Ottawa Police Service Community Safety Data Portal. Category totals may undercount categories a portal doesn't publish — missing is not the same as zero.