Ottawa Crime Report May 2025
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 3231 crimes in May 2025, up 21.4% from April 2025 and up 2.1% from May 2024. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa this month, accounting for 59% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's daily crime count was steady across May 2025, peaking on May 15 with 131 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was steady over the course of May 2025, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was May 15 (131 crimes), and the quietest was May 19 (73 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 (104.2/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Theft saw the largest increase in Ottawa from April 2025, up from 1477 to 1899 crimes. Homicide saw the largest decrease, down from 4 to 1 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 May 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 299 (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.