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Centretown — Ottawa

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Centretown recorded 1,997 incidents, accounting for 9.2% of Ottawa's city total of 21,711. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 1,280 incidents, followed by Assault with 332 and Mischief with 204. Violent incidents totalled 376. For context, nearby Sandy Hill registered 2,056 incidents during the same period, while Overbrook - McArthur recorded 1,040 and Lowertown logged 736.

Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Ottawa.

Incident mix in Centretown

Theft 1,280
64.1% of Centretown incidents
Assault 332
16.6% of Centretown incidents
Mischief 204
10.2% of Centretown incidents
6.1% of Centretown incidents
1.6% of Centretown incidents
Robbery 24
1.2% of Centretown incidents

What stands out

Centretown's 1,997 incidents place it slightly below neighbouring Sandy Hill's 2,056 incidents, while exceeding nearby Lowertown (736) and Overbrook - McArthur (1,040). Centretown accounts for 9.2% of Ottawa's 21,711 city-wide incidents. Theft dominates the local category mix with 1,280 incidents, while violent incidents stand at 376. Auto theft (31) and Robbery (24) represent smaller portions of Centretown's local total during this 2026 year-to-date window through Jul.

FAQ — Centretown

How many incidents were reported in Centretown in 2026?

In 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Centretown recorded 1,997 incidents. This represents 9.2% of the 21,711 total incidents reported across Ottawa during the same period. Among the reported incidents in Centretown, 376 were classified as violent incidents, while Theft was the single largest category with 1,280 incidents.

What is the most common crime category in Centretown?

Theft is the leading category in Centretown, with 1,280 incidents recorded in 2026 (YTD, through Jul). Other prominent categories in the neighbourhood include Assault with 332 incidents, Mischief with 204 incidents, Break and enter with 122 incidents, Auto theft with 31 incidents, and Robbery with 24 incidents out of 1,997 total neighbourhood incidents.

How does Centretown compare to nearby Ottawa neighbourhoods?

During 2026 (YTD, through Jul), Centretown logged 1,997 incidents. In comparison, nearby Sandy Hill recorded 2,056 incidents, Overbrook - McArthur recorded 1,040 incidents, and Lowertown recorded 736 incidents. Overall, Centretown accounts for 9.2% of Ottawa's 21,711 city-wide incidents during this reporting period.

What historical period is covered for Centretown in this dataset?

The historical dataset for Centretown covers records from October 14, 2001 to August 13, 2026. Across this entire 2001 to 2026 timeframe, the open-data archive contains a total of 28,942 logged incidents for Centretown. For the 2026 year-to-date period through Jul, the neighbourhood count is 1,997.

Sources

Data sourced from official municipal open-data portal releases for Ottawa, ON.

About this dataset

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