Ottawa, ON Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Ottawa_{/100k people}	Ontario_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,698	3,086	4,223
Violent crime	693	792	1,042
Property crime	2,005	2,294	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Ottawa	Ontario	National
Total incidents	36,873	595,868	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	3,535	4,044	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-21.4%	-11.0%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Ottawa	Ontario	National
All (12+ years)	1,018	1,399	1,709
Youths (12-17)	696	837	1,108
Adults (18+)	1,044	1,444	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Ottawa	Ontario	National
Clearance rate	35	40	37
Clearance rate change	-3.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	52	61	58
Clearance rate property	27	30	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Ottawa crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ottawa are 34% lower than the national average
In Ottawa you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ottawa is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ottawa has decreased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ottawa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ottawa is 1 in 145

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ottawa is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ottawa is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Ottawa

Statistic	Ottawa	Ontario	National
Total	-16.4%	-8.7%	-7.9%
Violent	-20.9%	-7.9%	-3.6%
Property	-14.3%	-9.1%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chelsea, QC	7,181	236	461	697
Cantley, QC	11,767	348	678	1,026
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	452	881	1,333
Gatineau, QC	293,695	952	1,857	2,809
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	1,228	5,144	6,372
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	1,678	4,410	6,088
Mississauga, ON	764,342	484	1,400	1,884
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	811	3,395	4,206
Brampton, ON	735,754	759	2,199	2,958
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	693	2,005	2,698

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.