Ottawa Crime Report February 2026
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 2688 crimes in February 2026, down 5% from January 2026 and up 24.5% from February 2025. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa this month, accounting for 64% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's daily crime count was steady across February 2026, peaking on February 12 with 128 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was steady over the course of February 2026, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was February 12 (128 crimes), and the quietest was February 16 (65 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 (96.0/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Other saw the largest increase in Ottawa from January 2026, up from 165 to 204 crimes. Theft saw the largest decrease, down from 1902 to 1710 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 42% of February 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 283 (11% 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.