In 2024, Ottawa recorded 41,490 total incidents in open-data archives, representing a 7.5% increase from 38,581 incidents in 2023. Note that annual totals reflect police-reported incidents rather than per-capita risk. Theft led all categories with 15,391 incidents, followed by assault with 7,408 incidents and fraud with 6,902 incidents. Additional categories included 4,198 other crime incidents, 3,374 mischief incidents, and 2,546 break and enter incidents.
Ottawa recorded 41,490 reported incidents in 2024, a 7.5 % rise over 2023. This page presents the full‑archive calendar‑year total, the breakdown of offence categories, and comparative context within the city's historic record. The year’s total represents 13.5 % of Ottawa’s complete archive of 306,526 incidents. Incidents span neighbourhoods across the capital region, with data grouped by offence type. All figures are drawn directly from the open‑data release and reflect reporting totals for the calendar year. The dataset excludes unreported events and adheres to privacy rounding rules.
Compared with 2023��s 38,581 incidents, 2024 saw an increase of 2,909 incidents, reflecting a 7.5 % rise. The growth is evident across most categories, most notably theft and assault. Despite the uptick, the yearly total remains below the city’s historical peak of 41,490, positioning 2024 as the highest‑recorded year in the nine‑year span covered by the archive. Overall, the 2024 count accounts for 13.5 % of Ottawa’s complete archive of 306,526 incidents, and it ranks first among the nine years recorded, surpassing the 2023 figure.
The 2024 dataset is dominated by theft, which alone makes up over a third of all incidents (15,391). Assault and fraud follow, each contributing roughly 18 % and 17 % respectively. The total count of 41,490 marks the highest year on record, securing the top rank among the nine‑year archive. The modest rise in ‘Other’ offences, all classified as other crime, suggests stable reporting in less common categories.
Ottawa recorded 41,490 reported incidents in the 2024 calendar year. This figure represents 13.5 % of the city’s complete archive of 306,526 incidents and makes 2024 the highest‑recorded year in the nine‑year span covered by the dataset. The count reflects all offences logged by the Ottawa Police Service and is presented without adjustments for population.
In 2024 the total rose to 41,490 incidents, up from 38,581 in 2023. That represents an increase of 2,909 incidents, or a 7.5 % rise. The change reflects higher reporting across most offence types, notably theft and assault, though the dataset does not adjust for changes in reporting practices.
Theft was the leading offence in 2024, with 15,391 incidents recorded. This category alone accounts for over a third of the total yearly count and outpaces the next most common category, assault, by more than double. The prominence of theft aligns with city‑wide trends observed in recent years.
The figures are sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal, which publishes the Ottawa Police Service’s incident‑level data. The dataset covers the full‑archive calendar year for 2024 and follows the same reporting conventions used for previous years in the city’s historical series.
Data sourced from the Ontario (ON) open‑data portal.