Ottawa Crime Report September 2026
View live map →Ottawa, ON recorded 2,213 crimes in September 2026, down 18.5% from August 2026 and down 38.6% from September 2025. Theft was the most frequently reported crime category in Ottawa this month, accounting for 52% of all Ottawa crime. Ottawa's daily crime count was falling across September 2026, peaking on September 10 with 100 crimes.
Ottawa Daily Crime Trend
Ottawa's crime count was falling over the course of September 2026, with the second half of the month quieter than the first. The busiest day for Ottawa crime was September 10 (100 crimes), and the quietest was September 30 (0 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 (73.8/day).
Ottawa Crime by Category
Auto theft saw the largest increase in Ottawa from August 2026, up from 77 to 106 crimes. Theft saw the largest decrease, down from 1,652 to 1,152 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 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
Centretown recorded the most crime of any area in Ottawa with 225 (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.