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Robbery in Ottawa — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026, Ottawa recorded 112 robbery incidents. This category accounted for 1.7% of the 6,528 total city incidents during the period, ranking sixth among seven tracked crime categories. Robbery recorded fewer incidents than auto theft (156) and break and enter (361). Among listed areas, Byward Market recorded the highest count with 14 robbery incidents, followed by Centretown with nine.

Data current through . Source: official Ottawa police open-data portal.

112
Robbery incidents
1.7%
Share of Ottawa incidents
6 of 7
Category rank
Byward Market
Top neighbourhood
14 incidents
2026-05-23 to 2026-07-22
Data window

Where Robbery concentrates

12.5% of Robbery incidents
8% of Robbery incidents
6.3% of Robbery incidents
5.4% of Robbery incidents
3.6% of Robbery incidents

Robbery in Ottawa

This narrative provides a detailed factual summary of reported robbery incidents in Ottawa, Ontario, derived from official municipal open data. The selected recording window covers the period from May 23, 2026 through July 22, 2026. During these two months, local police services recorded 112 robbery incidents across the city. Every figure presented reflects documented incident files created by law enforcement within Ottawa's municipal boundaries.

Across all seven tracked crime categories during this same timeframe, Ottawa recorded 6,528 total incidents. Robbery represented 1.7% of the city total, placing it among the less frequent categories in the dataset. This summary examines the distribution of these 112 robbery incidents, details how the category compares to other local incident types, and highlights the specific neighbourhoods with the largest reported counts.

How Robbery compares

With 112 reported incidents, robbery ranks 6th among all 7 recorded crime categories in Ottawa between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026. Higher-volume offences formed the vast majority of Ottawa's total incidents. Theft led all categories with 3,948 incidents, followed by assault with 1,274 incidents and mischief with 675 incidents. Property offences such as break and enter recorded 361 incidents, while auto theft logged 156 incidents. Consequently, robbery accounts for a relatively minor share of Ottawa's total incident volume during this period.

Key stats

Top neighbourhoods for Robbery in Ottawa

  1. Byward Market — 14 incidents
  2. Centretown — 9 incidents
  3. Overbrook - McArthur — 7 incidents
  4. Sandy Hill — 6 incidents
  5. Civic Hospital-Central Park — 4 incidents

What these numbers mean

With 112 reported incidents between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026, robbery remains a lower-volume category in Ottawa, accounting for 1.7% of all 6,528 city incidents. It ranks 6th among 7 tracked categories, generating far fewer reports than theft (3,948) or assault (1,274). The highest neighbourhood totals in the dataset appear in Byward Market with 14 incidents and Centretown with 9 incidents. Overall, robbery represents a minor portion of Ottawa's total reported crime profile for this 2026 reporting window.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Robbery in Ottawa

How many robbery incidents were recorded in Ottawa in 2026?

Between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026, Ottawa recorded 112 robbery incidents. This count reflects all documented robbery reports logged by municipal police during this two-month window. In total, Ottawa recorded 6,528 incidents across all seven tracked crime categories during the same timeframe.

What percentage of Ottawa's total crime incidents are robberies?

Robbery accounted for 1.7% of all recorded crime incidents in Ottawa between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026. Out of 6,528 total city incidents logged across seven categories, 112 were classified as robbery offences, making it one of the smaller incident categories in Ottawa.

Which Ottawa neighbourhood recorded the highest number of robberies?

Byward Market recorded the highest number of robbery incidents in Ottawa with 14 reported cases between May 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026. Centretown logged the second-highest count with 9 incidents, followed by Overbrook - McArthur with 7 incidents and Sandy Hill with 6 incidents.

How does robbery compare to theft and assault in Ottawa?

Robbery recorded 112 incidents, which is significantly lower than both theft and assault in Ottawa during the May to July 2026 period. Theft was the city's largest category with 3,948 incidents, while assault recorded 1,274 incidents. Robbery ranks 6th among all 7 tracked categories.

Other crime categories in Ottawa

Sources

Data sourced from official municipal open data records published by local police services in Ottawa, ON.

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