Ottawa Crime Report August 2025
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 3337 crimes in August 2025, down 4% from July 2025 and up 4.8% from August 2024. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa this month, accounting for 62% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's daily crime count was rising across August 2025, peaking on August 26 with 138 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was rising over the course of August 2025, with the second half of the month busier than the first. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was August 26 (138 crimes), and the quietest was August 4 (72 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 (107.6/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Shooting saw the largest increase in Ottawa from July 2025, up from 0 to 7 crimes. Theft saw the largest decrease, down from 2121 to 2064 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 40% of August 2025'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 316 (9% 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.