How many shootings were there in Ottawa in 2024?
There were 53 shootings reported in Ottawa, ON in 2024, down 28.4% from 2023.
Ottawa shootings by month, 2024
The busiest month for shootings in Ottawa was June, with 7 shootings. Across the whole period, Ottawa shootings were down 28.4% from 2023.
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What time do shootings happen in Ottawa?
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What day of the week do shootings happen in Ottawa?
Monday was the most common day for shootings in Ottawa in 2024, at 21% of the total.
Where do shootings happen in Ottawa?
Byward Market recorded the most shootings of any area in Ottawa in 2024, with 7.
Ottawa shootings in 2024: common questions
Discharge of a firearm offences where mapped. Ottawa residents also search for this category as gun violence, firearm discharges and gun crime — all of those refer to the same police-reported offences counted on this page.
How many shootings were there in Ottawa in 2024?
There were 53 shootings reported in Ottawa, ON in 2024, down 28.4% from 2023.
What time of day did most shootings happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Most Ottawa shootings in 2024 happened in the evening (6pm–12am) window, which accounted for 47% of them. The busiest individual hour was 9pm. 12am is excluded from that figure — it is the default a records system writes when the real time is unknown.
Where did most shootings happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Byward Market recorded the most shootings of any area in Ottawa in 2024, with 7, followed by Britannia Village with 3.
Which month had the most shootings in Ottawa in 2024?
June was the busiest month for Ottawa shootings in 2024 with 7, and April was the quietest with 2.
What day of the week did most shootings happen in Ottawa in 2024?
Monday was the most common day for shootings in Ottawa in 2024, accounting for 21% of them.
How common were shootings compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2024?
Shooting made up 0.2% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2024 — 53 of 34,944 incidents.
What was the shooting rate in Ottawa in 2024?
Ottawa recorded 5.2 shootings per 100,000 residents in 2024.
Ottawa shootings 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.