How many assaults were there in Ottawa in 2024?
There were 4,190 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2024, up 5.2% from 2023.
Ottawa assaults by month, 2024
The busiest month for assaults in Ottawa was May, with 410 assaults. Across the whole period, Ottawa assaults were up 5.2% from 2023.
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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?
Friday was the most common day for assaults in Ottawa in 2024, at 16% of the total.
Where do assaults happen in Ottawa?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2024, with 367.
Ottawa assaults in 2024: 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 2024?
There were 4,190 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2024, up 5.2% from 2023.
What time of day did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Most Ottawa assaults in 2024 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 34% of them. The busiest individual hour was 3pm.
Where did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2024, with 367, followed by Byward Market with 279.
Which month had the most assaults in Ottawa in 2024?
May was the busiest month for Ottawa assaults in 2024 with 410, and February was the quietest with 297.
What day of the week did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Friday was the most common day for assaults in Ottawa in 2024, accounting for 16% of them.
How common were assaults compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2024?
Assault made up 12% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2024 — 4,190 of 34,944 incidents.
What was the assault rate in Ottawa in 2024?
Ottawa recorded 411.8 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2024.
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.