Westboro, Ottawa

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About this neighbourhood

TL;DR. Westboro recorded 695 crime incidents on 2026‑08‑16, representing about 3.2% of Ottawa’s total 21,712 incidents. The neighbourhood’s crime profile is dominated by theft, accounting for 572 of the incidents, followed by assault (54) and mischief (35). Violent offences numbered 67, while break‑and‑enter, robbery and auto theft together contributed fewer than 30 incidents. Nearby neighbourhoods such as Sandy Hill (2,048 incidents) and Centretown (2,000 incidents) recorded higher totals.

About this data

Westboro, a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, recorded 695 police‑reported incidents in the latest data snapshot. This represents 3.2% of the city‑wide total of 21,712 incidents. The dataset reflects activity captured for August 2026, the most recent full month available from the open‑data feed. The figures are scaled to the city’s year‑to‑date baseline through July, providing a comparable snapshot for the neighbourhood.

The leading offence in Westboro is Theft, with 572 reports, followed by Assault at 54 incidents and Mischief at 35. Smaller counts include Break and enter (19), Robbery (7) and Auto theft (5). Violent offences together total 67 incidents, illustrating that property‑related crimes dominate the local profile.

Recent trend

The data covers a single synthetic month—August 2026—derived from the upstream open‑data portal, which provides only month‑level granularity for recent records. Because the dataset is assembled from the latest exact occurrence day within seven days of ingest, it reflects the most current snapshot available. Readers should note that neighbourhood boundary definitions may be revised from year to year, which can affect direct comparisons across different reporting periods.

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