Sandy Hill, Ottawa

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Sandy Hill recorded 2,056 incidents, representing 9.5% of Ottawa's 21,711 city-wide total. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 1,564 incidents, followed by assault with 228 and mischief with 175. Nearby Centretown recorded 1,997 incidents during the same period. These figures reflect open-data police reports collected between October 14, 2001, and August 13, 2026.

About this data

In Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbourhood of Sandy Hill recorded 2,056 reported incidents during the 2026 (YTD, through Jul) tracking period. This count accounts for 9.5% of the 21,711 total incidents documented across the city of Ottawa as a whole during this same timeframe.

The available open-data dataset for Sandy Hill encompasses records spanning from October 14, 2001 through August 13, 2026. Within the full historical archive, the neighbourhood accounts for 2,173 incidents. All figures represent raw counts of police-reported incidents provided directly by municipal open-data releases, offering a clear record of tracked events without calculating crime rates or population metrics.

Recent trend

The tracked data for Sandy Hill spans from October 14, 2001 through August 13, 2026, with the current summary reflecting 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Across this timeframe, municipal tracking records reflect reported incidents as categorized by local authorities. Readers should note that neighbourhood boundary definitions and open-data classifications may vary from year to year in municipal reporting systems. Consequently, boundary lines are approximate and based on upstream classification standards. Comparisons across different calendar years should account for potential shifts in underlying reporting boundaries and data collection practices.

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