Sandy Hill, Ottawa

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. Sandy Hill recorded 2,048 crime incidents in the latest day, representing 9.4 % of Ottawa’s total of 21,712 incidents. The most common offence was Theft, with 1,555 reports, followed by Assault (227) and Mischief (175). Violent offences accounted for 262 incidents. Nearby neighbourhoods such as Centretown (2,000), Overbrook‑McArthur (1,043) and Lowertown (740) reported comparable counts. Break and enter contributed 57 incidents and Auto theft 14, while Robbery accounted for 16 cases.

About this data

Sandy Hill, a central neighbourhood in Ottawa, recorded 2,048 incidents in the most recent data release. This total represents 9.4 % of the city’s overall count of 21,712 incidents.

The figures reflect incidents reported during August 2026, the latest day captured in the dataset, and are based on a neighbourhood‑level count scaled to the city’s year‑to‑date totals through July. The data are sourced from Ottawa’s municipal open‑data portal and include all offence types reported to police, providing a snapshot of recent activity in the community.

Recent trend

The dataset covers a single‑day snapshot from August 2026, generated with synthetic dates that indicate the month rather than an exact day. Because neighbourhood boundaries are periodically redefined, comparisons across years should consider that the geographic scope of Sandy Hill may have shifted, affecting incident tallies. Users should keep this temporal and spatial context in mind when interpreting the numbers presented here.

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