How many assaults were there in Ottawa in 2025?
There were 4,327 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024.
Ottawa assaults by month, 2025
The busiest month for assaults in Ottawa was September, with 415 assaults. Across the whole period, Ottawa assaults were up 3.3% from 2024.
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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 2025, at 16% of the total.
Where do assaults happen in Ottawa?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 340.
Ottawa assaults in 2025: 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 2025?
There were 4,327 assaults reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024.
What time of day did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Most Ottawa assaults in 2025 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 33% of them. The busiest individual hour was 6pm.
Where did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Centretown recorded the most assaults of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 340, followed by Byward Market with 303.
Which month had the most assaults in Ottawa in 2025?
September was the busiest month for Ottawa assaults in 2025 with 415, and February was the quietest with 309.
What day of the week did most assaults happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Friday was the most common day for assaults in Ottawa in 2025, accounting for 16% of them.
How common were assaults compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2025?
Assault made up 12% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2025 — 4,327 of 36,014 incidents.
What was the assault rate in Ottawa in 2025?
Ottawa recorded 425.3 assaults per 100,000 residents in 2025.
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.