How many murders were there in Ottawa in 2025?
There were 19 murders reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, unchanged from 2024.
Ottawa murders by month, 2025
The busiest month for murders in Ottawa was October, with 5 murders. Across the whole period, Ottawa murders were unchanged from 2024.
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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?
Friday was the most common day for murders in Ottawa in 2025, at 21% of the total.
Where do murders happen in Ottawa?
Old Barrhaven East recorded the most murders of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 2.
Ottawa murders in 2025: 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 2025?
There were 19 murders reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, unchanged from 2024.
What time of day did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Most Ottawa murders in 2025 happened in the overnight (12am–6am) window, which accounted for 32% of them. The busiest individual hour was 8pm.
Where did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Old Barrhaven East recorded the most murders of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 2, followed by Vanier North with 2.
Which month had the most murders in Ottawa in 2025?
October was the busiest month for Ottawa murders in 2025 with 5, and July was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most murders happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Friday was the most common day for murders in Ottawa in 2025, accounting for 21% of them.
How common were murders compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2025?
Homicide made up 0.1% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2025 — 19 of 36,014 incidents.
What was the murder rate in Ottawa in 2025?
Ottawa recorded 1.9 murders per 100,000 residents in 2025.
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.