Overbrook - McArthur, Ottawa

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. In Overbrook - McArthur, Ottawa, there were 1,043 reported crime incidents in the latest 24‑hour period, accounting for 4.8% of the city’s total of 21,712 incidents. Theft was the leading category with 646 cases, followed by assault (205) and mischief (88). The neighbourhood’s violent incidents numbered 245. Other notable categories included break and enter with 50 incidents, auto theft with 25, and robbery with 23. Nearby neighbourhoods such as Sandy Hill reported 2,048 incidents, Centretown 2,000, and Lowertown 740.

About this data

Overbrook - McArthur, a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, recorded 1,043 incidents in the most recent reporting period. This figure accounts for 4.8 % of Ottawa’s overall total of 21,712 incidents, highlighting the neighbourhood’s contribution to the city’s crime landscape.

The dataset reflects activity reported for August 2026, based on the city’s latest day‑level snapshot. Although the underlying open‑data source aggregates incidents up to the middle of the month, the figure provides a timely snapshot of reported events for this area. Violent offenses accounted for 245 of those incidents, while property‑related crimes dominated the mix. The neighbourhood’s top categories are Theft with 646 incidents, followed by Assault at 205, and Mischief with 88 incidents.

Recent trend

The data cover a synthetic one‑day snapshot for August 2026, which the city provides as a month‑start placeholder to enable sorting. This means the figures represent incidents reported during that month rather than a precise calendar day. Users should also note that neighbourhood boundaries are periodically updated, so comparisons across years may reflect changes in how areas are defined rather than pure shifts in incident counts.

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