Ottawa Crime Map
Ontario · Latest 24h · updated 2026-08-29
| Latest 24h | 36 incidents, 6 violent (2026-08-27) |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 21,712 incidents through the last complete month |
| 2025 (full year) | 40,121 incidents |
| Full archive | 308,902 incidents (2001–2026) |
| Per 100K / year | 3,377 |
| CSI 2025 | 52.2 (violent 62.6) |
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About crime in Ottawa
TL;DR. For Latest day (2026-08-27), Ottawa recorded 36 total incidents across 157 neighbourhoods. Theft was the leading category with 15 incidents (41.7%), followed by assault, auto theft, and break and enter with 5 incidents (13.9%) each. Mischief accounted for 4 incidents (11.1%), while Other had 1 incident (2.8%). In the historical archive, Other crime makes up 30,295 records (100% of Other). Centretown and Overbrook - McArthur recorded 5 incidents each.
About this data
This page documents reported crime incidents across Ottawa, Ontario, specifically covering Latest day (2026-08-27). Published through the official municipal open-data portal in Ontario, the records capture 36 total incidents on this latest occurrence day. Tracking daily municipal figures provides an accessible, fact-based overview of police activity across the city, allowing residents, community groups, and local researchers to review daily incident counts as open public data updates.
The headline metrics on this page examine only the 36 incidents logged on Latest day (2026-08-27), rather than annual totals or ongoing multi-month trends. In comparison, the interactive mapping feed highlights a rolling 60-day window containing 6,676 incidents. Examining this single-day snapshot alongside broader timelines helps readers observe daily incident distribution across Ottawa neighbourhoods while keeping daily data distinct from extended tracking periods.
Recent trend
Year-over-year change is not available for the selected period because Latest day (2026-08-27) represents a single day of data rather than an annual tracking period. The multi-year archive series provides historical calendar context, though 2026 remains an open, incomplete year with 21,712 dated incidents and cannot be compared to full prior years. Looking at full-archive complete calendar years, Ottawa recorded 40,121 incidents in 2025 compared to 41,490 incidents in 2024, representing a year-over-year change of -3.3%. Historical annual totals in the archive range from 2001 through 2026, comprising 308,902 total incidents overall.
Category breakdown
For Latest day (2026-08-27), reported incidents across Ottawa were led by Theft, which accounted for 15 incidents and 41.7% of the total. Assault followed with 5 incidents, representing 13.9% of reports, while Auto theft also recorded 5 incidents and 13.9%. Break and enter registered 5 incidents (13.9%), and Mischief accounted for 4 incidents (11.1%). The final category reported on this day was Other, logging 1 incident (2.8%). To provide clarity on what sits under this category, the archive Other breakdown attributes 30,295 records across all years to the subcategory Other crime, representing 100% of Other and 9.8% of total archive records. Assault specifically represents 5 reported occurrences on this single date.
FAQ
How many crime incidents were recorded in Ottawa on the latest reported day?
On August 27, 2026, the latest reported day in the open data, Ottawa recorded 36 total incidents. In 2026, the city has recorded 21,712 dated incidents, contributing to an overall archive total of 308,902 incidents since 2001. These figures reflect raw police incident counts rather than crime rates, capturing distinct events logged across the municipality for that specific calendar date.
What were the most commonly reported offences in Ottawa on August 27, 2026?
Theft was the leading category on August 27, 2026, accounting for 15 incidents, or 41.7% of the daily total. Assault, auto theft, and break and enter followed with 5 incidents each, representing 13.9% apiece. Additionally, mischief accounted for 4 incidents (11.1%), and the Other category registered 1 incident (2.8%). Together, these categories make up the 36 incidents recorded on that date.
How do Ottawa's recent incident numbers compare to previous years?
Year-over-year change is not available for this single-day period. However, Ottawa's multi-year archive shows annual trends across complete years: incident counts dropped -3.3% from 41,490 in 2024 to 40,121 in 2025. Across the broader series, totals rose from 32,768 in 2018 to 38,581 in 2023, while 2026 currently logs 21,712 dated incidents through August.
Which Ottawa neighbourhoods had the highest number of incidents on August 27, 2026?
On August 27, 2026, Centretown and Overbrook - McArthur recorded the highest counts with 5 incidents each. Carlingwood West - Glabar Park - McKellar Heights, Old Barrhaven West, and Sandy Hill followed with 3 incidents each, while Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights, South Keys - Greenboro West, and Westboro recorded 2 incidents each. Ottawa has 157 neighbourhoods tracked in total across this open dataset.
Where do Ottawa's crime incident numbers come from?
These incident statistics originate from the official police and municipal open-data portal for Ottawa, Ontario. The public feed logs individual reported occurrences, mapping them across 157 defined municipal neighbourhoods. The full historical archive contains 308,902 records spanning from 2001 to 2026, offering verified incident counts rather than population-adjusted crime rates for community transparency.
How current are the Ottawa crime statistics shown on CrimeMaps.ca?
The headline figures represent Ottawa's latest reported single day on August 27, 2026, covering 36 incidents. In contrast, the interactive map displays a rolling 60-day map window with 6,676 incidents to highlight recent spatial distribution. The city's complete dataset captures 21,712 dated records in 2026 and an overall archive of 308,902 incidents recorded between 2001 and 2026.
Explore Ottawa
By category
- Ottawa Assault (57,142)
- Ottawa Robbery (336)
- Ottawa Homicide (234)
- Ottawa Break & enter (20,894)
- Ottawa Auto theft (11,348)
- Ottawa Theft (117,378)
- Ottawa Mischief (28,034)
- Ottawa Fraud (43,241)
- Ottawa Other (30,295)
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Neighbourhoods
Centretown Byward Market Lowertown Overbrook - McArthur New Barrhaven - New Development - Stonebridge Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South Cummings West Centertown