How many assaults were there in Ottawa in 2021?
There were 558 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2021.
Ottawa assaults by month, 2021
The busiest month for assaults in Ottawa was December, with 280 assaults.
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What time do assaults happen in Ottawa?
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What day of the week do assaults happen in Ottawa?
These were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2021. Sunday was marginally the busiest at 15%, against 14.3% for an even split.
Where do assaults happen in Ottawa?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2021, with 55.
Ottawa assaults in 2021: common questions
Physical attacks on a person, from police-reported assault categories. Ottawa residents also search for this category as attacks, violent assaults and assault charges — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many assaults were there in Ottawa in 2021?
There were 558 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2021.
What time of day did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2021?
Most Ottawa assaults in 2021 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 33% of them. The busiest individual hour was 6pm. 12pm is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.
Where did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2021?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2021, with 55, followed by Byward Market with 42.
Which month had the most assaults in Ottawa in 2021?
December was the busiest month for Ottawa assaults in 2021 with 280, and January was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2021?
Assaults in Ottawa were spread fairly evenly across the week in 2021. Sunday was marginally the busiest at 15%, against 14.3% for an even split.
How common were assaults compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2021?
Assault made up 13.7% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2021 — 558 of 4,076 incidents.
What was the assault rate in Ottawa in 2021?
Ottawa recorded 54.8 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2021.
Ottawa assaults by year
Sourced from Ottawa Police Service Community Safety Data Portal. Counts reflect incidents the portal published and may differ from figures released elsewhere — missing is not the same as zero.