7Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Canada · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,360 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 19 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 14 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 628 | 52.9 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 86 | 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1,335 | 112.4 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 3,471 | 292.1 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 605 | 50.9 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 2,353 | 198 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,584 | 133.3 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 431 | 36.3 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 20,729 | 1,744.7 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 467 | 39.3 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 3,424 | 288.2 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 19 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 644 |
| Violence | 4,892 |
| Robbery | 605 |
| Theft and burglary | 25,097 |
| Drugs | 467 |
| Damage and public order | 3,424 |
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