Between May 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026, Centretown recorded 561 reported incidents, accounting for 8.6% of Ottawa's 6,532 city-wide total. Theft was the leading category in the neighbourhood with 332 incidents, followed by assault with 107 and mischief with 67. Violent incidents numbered 116 during this window. Nearby neighbourhoods include Sandy Hill with 556 incidents, Overbrook - McArthur with 328, and Lowertown with 247.
Centretown recorded 561 reported incidents between May 24 and July 23, 2026. This three-month window captures a snapshot of local activity within Ottawa’s broader reporting framework. The neighbourhood’s total represents 8.6 per cent of the city’s 6,532 incidents during the same period.
These figures reflect the volume of police-reported events logged in the area. The data covers a specific late-spring and early-summer timeframe, offering a point-in-time view rather than an annual summary. Researchers and community members can use these counts to examine local patterns alongside city-wide baselines and adjacent community profiles for comparative context.
The reported incidents span from late May through mid-July 2026, providing a focused look at summer activity. Because police reporting periods shift annually, direct comparisons to other years require caution. Additionally, neighbourhood boundaries are approximate and based on the upstream open-data portal’s classification, meaning adjacent areas may overlap or shift slightly over time. Analysts should treat these counts as a fixed snapshot for this specific window rather than a continuous annual trend, keeping boundary definitions in mind when reviewing historical records.
Theft leads the neighbourhood profile with 332 incidents, followed by assault at 107 and mischief at 67. These three categories form the core of Centretown’s reported activity during the May to July 2026 window. Break and enter accounts for 35 incidents, while auto theft and robbery register 11 and 9 incidents respectively. The data shows a clear concentration in property-related offences, with theft alone comprising more than half of the area’s total. Violent incidents total 116 across the period.
Centretown’s incident mix leans heavily toward property crime, with theft alone accounting for 332 of the 561 total. This contrasts with Ottawa’s broader profile, where assault typically drives higher violent counts. Nearby Sandy Hill reports a similar volume at 556 incidents, suggesting shared urban dynamics, while Overbrook - McArthur and Lowertown show notably lower totals at 328 and 247 respectively. The concentration of theft and mischief points to commercial and residential street-level activity rather than organized or large-scale violent trends.
The neighbourhood logged 561 reported incidents between May 24 and July 23, 2026. This total represents 8.6 per cent of Ottawa’s city-wide count of 6,532 during the same timeframe. The figures reflect police-reported events and should be viewed as a fixed snapshot rather than an annual summary.
Theft leads with 332 incidents, followed by assault at 107 and mischief at 67. Break and enter accounts for 35 incidents, while auto theft and robbery register 11 and 9 respectively. The data shows a clear concentration in property-related offences, with theft alone comprising more than half of the area’s total.
Centretown’s 561 incidents are closely matched by Sandy Hill, which recorded 556 during the same period. Overbrook - McArthur reports a notably lower total of 328, and Lowertown shows 247. These figures suggest shared urban dynamics across adjacent communities while highlighting variations in local reporting volumes.
Violent incidents total 116 across the May to July 2026 window. Assault accounts for 107 of those violent records, while robbery contributes 9. The remaining violent category counts fall below 10, indicating that property offences remain the primary driver of Centretown’s overall incident profile.
This dataset is sourced from the Ottawa, Ontario open-data portal, which publishes police-reported incident records for the province of Ontario.