Ottawa-Gatineau

Crime statistics and police areas for Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part / partie de l'Ontario), Ontario.

98/100

Ottawa-Gatineau Safety Score

Very Safe

Ranked #2 out of 56 communities

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

57,160

↑ 4.1%

Historical Trend (1998 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

29.6%

Cases solved by police

16,892 Solved40,268 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

69%

Property

Violent

Other

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score2024

Rank #2 of 56 areas

CSI: 53.8 (lower = safer)

Year-over-Year

2024

Overall↓ 0.7%

Violent↑ 1.0%

Non-Violent↓ 1.6%

CSI Trend

Ottawa-Gatineau

🇨🇦 Canada Avg

Crime Breakdown2024

Violent

57.2%CSI 66.0

Non-Violent

42.8%CSI 49.4

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

65.4%45,010

Violent Crime

21.9%15,106

Other Offences

12.7%8,713

Comparison

31% BELOW NATL AVG

Ottawa-Gatineau

53.8

Ontario Avg

60.7

Canada Avg

77.9

Crime Severity Index — lower is safer

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

32.0%

Percentage of reported crimes cleared by charge or otherwise. Higher rates indicate better police case resolution.

Hate crime data shown for Ontario (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

2,575↑3.0%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in Ontario

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

Click on chart to view sub-categories for that year

By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, Ontario recorded 2,575 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 3.0% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (1,190 incidents, 46% of total), with Jewish being the most targeted group (580 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 846 (33%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicides

2024

27↑50.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Ottawa-Gatineau

(2.10 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1981–2024)

Click on chart to view methods breakdown for that year

By Method

27 victims(+50.0%)Methods based on national distribution

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:2.10 per 100,000

In 2024, Ottawa-Gatineau recorded 27 homicide victims, an increase of 50.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 2.10 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

1,266↓4.7%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Ottawa-Gatineau

(76.9 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)

Click on chart to view breakdown for that year

By Type

1,266 incidents(-4.7%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

92298.4%

🏥Causing bodily harm

151.6%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

1,235

Total Charged

1,229

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:76.9 per 100,000

In 2024, Ottawa-Gatineau recorded 1,266 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 4.7% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (922 incidents, 98.4% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (15 incidents, 1.6%). The impaired driving rate was 76.9 per 100,000 population. A total of 1,235 persons were charged, including 1,229 adults and 6 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

14,738

Adults Charged

-1.2% YoY

1,175

Youth Charged

+0.9% YoY

7.4%

Youth Share

15,913

Total Charged

Adult rate: 1108.8 per 100,000

Youth rate: 1031.2 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 14,738

Youth: 1,175

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (1998–2024)

+13.9%

Youth Δ (1998–2024)

-52.7%

In 2024, Ottawa-Gatineau recorded 14,738 adults charged and 1,175 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 7.4% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by -52.7%, while adult charges changed by +13.9%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🖥️Cybercrime🟡 AVERAGE

2024

227.2per 100,000 population

+462%

Since 2014

2023

Peak Year

279.6

Peak Rate

Years of Data

vs National Average▼ 9% below

This Location227.2

National Avg249.2

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year

Cybercrime in Ottawa-Gatineau reached 227.2 per 100,000 in 2024, down from a peak of 279.6 in 2023, 9% below the national average.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0002. Click chart to select year.

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🟢 BELOW AVG

2024

1,891incidents

147.3 per 100,000 population

-81%

Since 1998

8.2%

Solved Rate

1998

Peak Year

3.7%

CSI Impact

Persons Charged131

👤 Adults: 99 (76%)🧑 Youth: 32 (24%)

+ 16 youth diverted (not charged)

Very low — most thefts go unsolved

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge113 (73%)

Cleared Otherwise42 (27%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

204

9.7%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 37% below

This Location147.3

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (1998)

Ottawa-Gatineau recorded 1,891 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (147.3 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 780.2 in 1998. Only 8.2% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

867

▲ 33.0% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

17.6

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

77767.1%

Discharge firearm

19516.8%

Pointing a firearm

14112.2%

Unsafe storage

363.1%

Firearms Act

90.8%

Weapons trafficking

00%

💊

Drug Offences

2024

Incidents

3,033

▲ 71.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

61.4

Breakdown

Other drug trafficking

48658.5%

Cocaine trafficking

34541.5%

Cannabis trafficking

00%

Cannabis possession

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

135,030

▲ 57.8% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2732.7

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

69,85867%

Mischief

14,58614%

Break & Enter

10,3119.9%

Motor vehicle theft

6,8346.6%

Theft over $5K

1,8571.8%

Arson

6000.6%

Shoplifting $5K+

1650.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

45,318

▲ 54.6% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

784.4

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

16,20052.9%

Assault Level 2

6,28820.5%

Sexual Assault L1

3,39911.1%

Criminal Harassment

2,0556.7%

Robbery

1,9656.4%

Uttering Threats

3841.3%

Assault Level 3

3241.1%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

25,026

▲ 62.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

539.8

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

4,93295%

Identity Theft

2585%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

5,049

▲ 63.4% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

68.8

Breakdown

Sexual Assault L1

3,39967.3%

Violations Against Children

1,02320.3%

Non-consensual Images

3577.1%

Voyeurism

1623.2%

Sexual Assault L2

901.8%

Sexual Assault L3

180.4%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

10,311

▲ 44.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

208.7

Breakdown

Standard B&E

10,27899.8%

B&E to Steal Firearm

240.2%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

6,831

▲ 54.3% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

61.4

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

3,79855.6%

Drug Violations

3,03344.4%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Ottawa-Gatineau

Ontario, Canada

Population

1,017,449

Established

1855

Wikipedia

About Ottawa-Gatineau

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Livability Score

75/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

139Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

27.3°C

Jan Low

-16.2°C

Annual Rain

615 mm

Annual Snow

161 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Ottawa-Gatineau

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Ottawa-Gatineau Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

57,160

29.6%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Safety Score2024

Year-over-Year

CSI Trend

Crime Breakdown2024

Crime Breakdown

Comparison

Police & Justice

Clearance Rate2024

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Drug Offences

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime