Ottawa Crime Report September 2025
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 3602 crimes in September 2025, up 7.9% from August 2025 and up 20.5% from September 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 steady across September 2025, peaking on September 5 with 163 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was steady over the course of September 2025, holding fairly consistent from the first half of the month to the second. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was September 5 (163 crimes), and the quietest was September 1 (94 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 (120.1/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Theft saw the largest increase in Ottawa from August 2025, up from 2064 to 2230 crimes. Robbery saw the largest decrease, down from 49 to 36 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 September 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 423 (12% 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.