How many car thefts were there in Ottawa in 2025?
There were 1,443 car thefts reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, down 13.3% from 2024.
Ottawa car thefts by month, 2025
The busiest month for car thefts in Ottawa was September, with 145 car thefts. Across the whole period, Ottawa car thefts were down 13.3% from 2024.
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What time do car thefts happen in Ottawa?
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What day of the week do car thefts happen in Ottawa?
Tuesday was the most common day for car thefts in Ottawa in 2025, at 16% of the total.
Where do car thefts happen in Ottawa?
Overbrook - McArthur recorded the most car thefts of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 66.
Ottawa car thefts in 2025: common questions
Theft of a motor vehicle. Ottawa residents also search for this category as stolen cars, vehicle thefts, auto thefts and cars stolen — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many car thefts were there in Ottawa in 2025?
There were 1,443 car thefts reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, down 13.3% from 2024.
What time of day did most car thefts happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Most Ottawa car thefts in 2025 happened in the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 35% of them. The busiest individual hour was 9pm. 12am and 12pm is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.
Where did most car thefts happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Overbrook - McArthur recorded the most car thefts of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 66, followed by East Industrial with 50.
Which month had the most car thefts in Ottawa in 2025?
September was the busiest month for Ottawa car thefts in 2025 with 145, and February was the quietest with 83.
What day of the week did most car thefts happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Tuesday was the most common day for car thefts in Ottawa in 2025, accounting for 16% of them.
How common were car thefts compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2025?
Auto theft made up 4% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2025 — 1,443 of 36,014 incidents.
What was the car theft rate in Ottawa in 2025?
Ottawa recorded 141.8 car thefts per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Ottawa car thefts 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.