Ottawa recorded 35,558 reported incidents in 2019, an 8.5% increase from 32,768 in 2018. Theft led the year with 14,078 incidents, followed by assault (6,572), fraud (4,926), other crime (3,624), mischief (3,071), and break and enter (2,395). The 2019 total ranked fifth among nine years in the city archive, which holds 306,413 incidents across all years. These year totals reflect reported incidents, not per-capita risk.
During 2019, Ottawa, Ontario recorded 35,558 open-data incidents, representing an 8.5% increase compared to the 32,768 incidents documented in 2018. This annual figure accounted for 11.6% of the 306,413 total incidents logged across the city's full-archive dataset. Readers should note that year totals reflect recorded open-data reporting and administrative logging rather than per-capita risk.
This page details municipal incident distribution across Ottawa for the 2019 calendar year. It provides specific category counts for major reported offences—including Theft with 14,078 incidents, Assault with 6,572, and Fraud with 4,926—while framing 2019 performance alongside historical annual figures in the city.
The 35,558 incidents recorded in Ottawa during 2019 represent an 8.5% rise from the 32,768 incidents reported in 2018. Within the city's overall archive of 306,413 incidents across nine recorded years, 2019 ranks as the 5th highest overall year for total logged records. The 2019 count sits higher than 2020 with 29,393 incidents, but remains below subsequent totals such as 2024 with 41,490 incidents. Variations in these annual totals reflect changes in police reporting activity across Ottawa over time.
The 2019 dataset for Ottawa highlights a heavy concentration of reported offences in property and financial categories. Theft led all classifications with 14,078 incidents, more than double the second-ranked category of Assault at 6,572 incidents. Fraud also recorded substantial volume with 4,926 entries, while Other crime accounted for 3,624 incidents. With a total of 35,558 recorded incidents, 2019 ranks 5th among the 9 archived years in Ottawa, representing moderate historical volume compared to the dataset peak of 41,490 incidents logged in 2024.
During the 2019 calendar year, Ottawa recorded a total of 35,558 open-data incidents. This annual volume accounted for 11.6% of the 306,413 total incidents logged in Ottawa's full-archive dataset. In terms of overall annual volume, 2019 ranked 5th out of the 9 total recorded years for the city.
Yes, recorded incidents in Ottawa increased by 8.5% in 2019 compared to the previous year. The city logged 35,558 incidents in 2019, up from 32,768 incidents documented in 2018. Year totals reflect official police reporting practices rather than changes in per-capita risk.
Theft was the most frequent category in Ottawa in 2019, with 14,078 recorded incidents. Other prominent categories included Assault with 6,572 incidents, Fraud with 4,926 incidents, Other offences with 3,624 incidents, Mischief with 3,071 incidents, and Break and enter with 2,395 incidents.
The data originates from official municipal open-data releases provided for Ottawa, Ontario (ON). The dataset tracks reported incidents across the municipality, totaling 306,413 records in the city's full archive, with 35,558 of those incidents recorded specifically during the 2019 calendar year.
Data is sourced from official municipal open-data portals published for Ottawa, ON.