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Byward Market Crime Map — Ottawa, Ontario

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Byward Market recorded 233 reported incidents, representing 3.6% of Ottawa's 6,532 total incidents. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 96 incidents, followed by assault with 81 incidents and mischief with 27. Adjacent areas recorded higher totals during the same period, including Centretown with 561 incidents and Sandy Hill with 556 incidents.

233
Mapped incidents
3.6%
Share of Ottawa incidents
Theft
Top category
96 incidents
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
Data window

Incident mix in Byward Market

Theft 96
41.2% of Byward Market incidents
Assault 81
34.8% of Byward Market incidents
11.6% of Byward Market incidents
Robbery 14
6% of Byward Market incidents
5.2% of Byward Market incidents
1.3% of Byward Market incidents

Crime in Byward Market

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, the neighbourhood of Byward Market in Ottawa, Ontario, recorded a total of 233 reported incidents. This official count encompasses all police records assigned to Byward Market within the municipal open-data system throughout this two-month reporting timeframe.

Across the entire municipality of Ottawa, reported incidents reached 6,532 during this same period. Byward Market represented 3.6% of this city total. Out of the 233 reported incidents recorded within Byward Market, 95 were designated as violent incidents, while the remaining balance consisted of offenses such as theft, assault, mischief, robbery, break and enter, and auto theft.

Data coverage

The dataset for Byward Market spans the period from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, capturing incidents recorded over these specific dates in 2026. Because municipal reporting boundaries may vary from year to year based on upstream classification updates, geographic boundary adjustments can alter historical comparisons across different reporting periods. Analysts comparing Byward Market figures over longer intervals should note that boundary definitions are defined by the local open-data portal and may reflect structural adjustments rather than changes in localized incident activity.

Category breakdown

In Byward Market, the leading incident category was Theft, with 96 reported incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Assault was the second most frequent category, recording 81 incidents during the same period. Mischief ranked third among reported categories, totaling 27 incidents. Additional categories documented in the neighbourhood during this window include Robbery with 14 incidents, Break and enter with 12 incidents, and Auto theft with 3 incidents. In total, 233 incidents were recorded across all categories in Byward Market.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

Byward Market recorded 233 incidents between May 24 and July 23, 2026, representing 3.6% of Ottawa's 6,532 total incidents. This total is lower than nearby Centretown (561 incidents), Sandy Hill (556 incidents), and Overbrook - McArthur (328 incidents). Within Byward Market's specific profile, Assault (81 incidents) accounts for a substantial portion alongside Theft (96 incidents), contributing to 95 violent incidents overall. This creates a higher violent incident concentration relative to its total volume than seen in larger nearby neighbourhood totals.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about crime in Byward Market

How many reported incidents occurred in Byward Market in mid-2026?

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Byward Market recorded a total of 233 reported incidents. This figure represents 3.6% of the 6,532 total reported incidents documented across the city of Ottawa during this two-month open-data release period, based on records published by local authorities.

What is the most common type of reported incident in Byward Market?

Theft was the leading incident category in Byward Market between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, with 96 reported incidents. Assault was the second most frequent category with 81 incidents, followed by Mischief with 27 incidents during the same timeframe.

How many violent incidents were recorded in Byward Market?

During the period from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, Byward Market recorded 95 violent incidents. This subset of the 233 total incidents in the neighbourhood included 81 assault incidents and 14 robbery incidents documented in municipal open data.

How does Byward Market compare to nearby Ottawa neighbourhoods?

Byward Market's total of 233 reported incidents between May 24 and July 23, 2026, is lower than adjacent areas. Nearby Centretown recorded 561 incidents, Sandy Hill recorded 556 incidents, and Overbrook - McArthur recorded 328 incidents over the same timeframe.

Sources

Incident data for Byward Market is sourced from Ottawa's official municipal open-data portal in ON.

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