In 2025, Ottawa recorded 427 mischief incidents, representing 5.9% of the city's total crime count of 7,186. Mischief ranked as the fifth most common crime category, with the Byward Market neighbourhood reporting the highest number of incidents at 38.
Data current through . Source: official Ottawa police open-data portal.
This page covers reported mischief incidents in Ottawa, Ontario, during November and December 2025. Mischief includes offences such as vandalism, property damage, and other forms of willful destruction or interference with property. In this two-month period, there were 427 reported mischief incidents in the city.
These incidents accounted for 5.9% of Ottawa's total reported crime during this time. While mischief is a significant category, it represents a smaller portion of overall crime compared to other offences like theft and assault.
Mischief ranked as the fifth most common category of reported crime in Ottawa during November and December 2025. Theft was the most frequent, with 3,314 incidents, followed by assault at 1,064. Other notable categories included fraud (889 incidents) and break and enter (260 incidents). Mischief's 427 incidents placed it ahead of break and enter but behind fraud, highlighting its moderate prevalence in the city's crime landscape.
Mischief in Ottawa during late 2025 accounted for a small but notable portion of the city's reported crime. Its fifth-place ranking among categories underscores that while property-related offences like theft and break-and-enter are more frequent, mischief remains a consistent concern. The concentration of incidents in neighbourhoods like Byward Market and Centretown suggests these areas may experience higher levels of property interference. However, without prior-year data for comparison, it's unclear whether this reflects a trend or a typical pattern for the city.
There were 427 reported mischief incidents in Ottawa during November and December 2025. These incidents accounted for 5.9% of the city's total reported crime during this period.
Byward Market had the highest number of mischief incidents with 38, followed by Centretown (25) and Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South (22). These neighbourhoods experienced the most reported cases during the two-month period.
Mischief ranked fifth among eight crime categories in Ottawa during late 2025. It was less frequent than theft (3,314 incidents) and assault (1,064 incidents) but more common than break and enter (260 incidents).
The current dataset only includes mischief incidents from November and December 2025. No prior-year data is available for comparison, so trends over time cannot be assessed.
Data sourced from the Ontario open data portal, covering reported incidents in Ottawa.