How many shootings were there in Ottawa in 2025?
There were 38 shootings reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, down 28.3% from 2024.
Ottawa shootings by month, 2025
The busiest month for shootings in Ottawa was August, with 7 shootings. Across the whole period, Ottawa shootings were down 28.3% from 2024.
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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?
Wednesday was the most common day for shootings in Ottawa in 2025, at 21% of the total.
Where do shootings happen in Ottawa?
Lowertown recorded the most shootings of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 3.
Ottawa shootings in 2025: 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 2025?
There were 38 shootings reported in Ottawa, ON in 2025, down 28.3% from 2024.
What time of day did most shootings happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Most Ottawa shootings in 2025 happened in the afternoon (12pm–6pm) window, which accounted for 34% of them. The busiest individual hour was 8pm. 12pm 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 2025?
Lowertown recorded the most shootings of any area in Ottawa in 2025, with 3, followed by Overbrook - McArthur with 3.
Which month had the most shootings in Ottawa in 2025?
August was the busiest month for Ottawa shootings in 2025 with 7, and July was the quietest with 0.
What day of the week did most shootings happen in Ottawa in 2025?
Wednesday was the most common day for shootings in Ottawa in 2025, accounting for 21% of them.
How common were shootings compared to other crime in Ottawa in 2025?
Shooting made up 0.1% of all crime recorded in Ottawa in 2025 — 38 of 36,014 incidents.
What was the shooting rate in Ottawa in 2025?
Ottawa recorded 3.7 shootings per 100,000 residents in 2025.
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.