Ottawa Crime Report August 2024
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 3184 crimes in August 2024, up 0.6% from July 2024 and up 5.7% from August 2023. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa this month, accounting for 61% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's daily crime count was steady across August 2024, peaking on August 29 with 126 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was steady over the course of August 2024, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was August 29 (126 crimes), and the quietest was August 5 (54 crimes). Use the dropdown below to see the daily trend for a specific crime type.
Hover the chart for exact daily counts. Dashed line marks the daily average (102.7/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Theft saw the largest increase in Ottawa from July 2024, up from 1804 to 1931 crimes. Assault saw the largest decrease, down from 403 to 339 crimes. Crime categories a portal doesn't publish are omitted rather than shown as zero — see below for exact counts and month-over-month 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 39% of August 2024'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
Centretown recorded the most crime of any area in Ottawa with 313 (10% of Ottawa's total for the month). Use the dropdown below to see top areas for a specific crime type.
All Ottawa Crime Reports by Month
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.