How many murders were there in Ottawa in 2022?
There were 13 murders reported in Ottawa, ON in 2022, up 333.3% from 2021.
Ottawa murders by month, 2022
The busiest month for murders in Ottawa was September, with 3 murders. Across the whole period, Ottawa murders were up 333.3% from 2021.
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What time do murders happen in Ottawa?
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What day of the week do murders happen in Ottawa?
Monday was the most common day for murders in Ottawa in 2022, at 23% of the total.
Where do murders happen in Ottawa?
Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont recorded the most murders of any area in Ottawa in 2022, with 2.
Ottawa murders in 2022: common questions
Culpable homicide reports — rare and geo-masked by most services. Ottawa residents also search for this category as homicides, killings, people killed and murder rate — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many murders were there in Ottawa in 2022?
There were 13 murders reported in Ottawa, ON in 2022, up 333.3% from 2021.
What time of day did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2022?
Most Ottawa murders in 2022 happened in the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 38% of them. The busiest individual hour was 12pm. 12am is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.
Where did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2022?
Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont recorded the most murders of any area in Ottawa in 2022, with 2, followed by Overbrook - McArthur with 2.
Which month had the most murders in Ottawa in 2022?
September was the busiest month for Ottawa murders in 2022 with 3, and May was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2022?
Monday was the most common day for murders in Ottawa in 2022, accounting for 23% of them.
How common were murders compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2022?
Homicide made up 0% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2022 — 13 of 30,066 incidents.
What was the murder rate in Ottawa in 2022?
Ottawa recorded 1.3 murders per 100,000 residents in 2022.
Ottawa murders 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.