Between May 24 and July 23, 2026, Montreal recorded 3,778 reported incidents, while Ottawa recorded 6,633 reported incidents across the same date range. The largest raw-count difference occurred in theft-related incidents, with Ottawa reporting 4,193 incidents compared to Montreal's 1,804. Montreal's open map feed excludes assault, which accounted for 1,282 incidents in Ottawa's map data and 8,729 in Montreal's official January–June 2026 police bilan statistics.
Between 2026-05-24 and 2026-07-23, public data records show 3,778 reported incidents for Montreal, Quebec, and 6,633 reported incidents for Ottawa, Ontario. Because both municipal feeds cover this exact 61-day window, the dataset enables a direct same-period comparison across shared mapped categories. During this period, theft-related incidents formed the largest category in both cities, with Montreal logging 1,804 incidents and Ottawa logging 4,193 incidents.
Category breakdowns highlight distinct differences between the two municipal datasets. Break and enter counts were higher in Montreal at 896 incidents compared to 361 in Ottawa, while mischief recorded 843 incidents in Montreal and 682 in Ottawa. Robbery totals reached 234 in Montreal versus 113 in Ottawa. Montreal's open map feed omits assault and shows 0 map points, whereas Ottawa recorded 1,282 assaults. For complete person-crime figures, official SPVM monthly statistics list 8,729 assaults in Montreal during the January–June 2026 YTD period.
During the selected comparison window from 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23, overall mapped totals reached 3,778 incidents in Montreal and 6,633 incidents in Ottawa. The largest volume difference occurred in theft-related incidents, where Ottawa recorded 4,193 incidents compared to Montreal's 1,804 incidents. Assault accounted for another major divergence in the map data, with Ottawa logging 1,282 incidents while Montreal showed 0 map incidents due to taxonomy exclusions in its open map feed. Conversely, property crime categories such as break and enter were higher in Montreal, which registered 896 incidents against Ottawa's 361 incidents. Mischief followed a similar pattern, with Montreal recording 843 incidents compared to 682 incidents in Ottawa over the same 61-day timeframe.
During the May 24 to July 23, 2026 window, Ottawa's mapped crime profile is heavily concentrated in theft-related incidents, which comprise 4,193 of its 6,633 total map records. In contrast, Montreal's 3,778 mapped incidents display a different distribution, led by 1,804 theft-related incidents alongside significant counts of break and enter (896) and mischief (843). Because Montreal's open map feed excludes assault, readers comparing person-crime volumes must reference official SPVM monthly reports, which document 8,729 assaults for January–June 2026.
Between May 24 and July 23, 2026, Ottawa reported 6,633 incidents on its map feed while Montreal reported 3,778. Beyond incident activity, this total difference stems from feed taxonomy: Montreal excludes assault and several person-crimes from its open map dataset, whereas Ottawa includes mapped assault incidents (1,282 recorded during this period).
Theft-related incidents represent the top category for both cities during the May 24 to July 23, 2026 period. Ottawa registered 4,193 theft-related incidents, while Montreal recorded 1,804. Compare pages collapse auto theft, theft from vehicle, and simple theft into a unified theft-related category so both municipal datasets can be evaluated on a standardized baseline.
Montreal's open map feed does not publish point-level data for assault or most person-crimes due to municipal reporting structure. Consequently, the map feed displays 0 assaults for Montreal between May 24 and July 23, 2026. For accurate assault counts, consult SPVM official monthly statistics, which report 8,729 assaults for January–June 2026 YTD.
Compare pages automatically identify overlapping date windows published by municipal open data portals. When both cities provide data for the same date range—such as the 2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23 period used here for Montreal (3,778 total) and Ottawa (6,633 total)—a direct same-period comparison is generated. If published windows differ, pages present independent side-by-side snapshots.
Data for this comparison is sourced from Quebec's Ville de Montréal open-data portal and Ontario's Ottawa Police Service open-data portal.