Neighbourhoods in Ottawa ranked by total reported crime incidents from the Ottawa open-data feed. Higher counts can reflect real crime concentration, but also higher daytime population (downtown cores often top these lists because of commuter traffic and commercial density).
| # | Neighbourhood | Incidents | Violent | Violent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centretown | 968 | 83 | 8.6% |
| 2 | Byward Market | 535 | 67 | 12.5% |
| 3 | Lowertown | 346 | 51 | 14.7% |
| 4 | New Barrhaven - New Development - Stonebridge | 280 | 45 | 16.1% |
| 5 | Cummings | 251 | 16 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Overbrook - McArthur | 221 | 44 | 19.9% |
| 7 | Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South | 199 | 28 | 14.1% |
| 8 | South Keys - Heron Gate - Greenboro West | 190 | 10 | 5.3% |
| 9 | Westboro | 174 | 8 | 4.6% |
| 10 | Glebe - Dows Lake | 163 | 8 | 4.9% |
| 11 | Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont - Elmwood | 154 | 28 | 18.2% |
| 12 | West Centertown | 154 | 22 | 14.3% |
| 13 | Crestview - Meadowlands | 146 | 14 | 9.6% |
| 14 | Hintonburg - Mechanicsville | 143 | 23 | 16.1% |
| 15 | East Industrial | 139 | 18 | 12.9% |
A high incident count does not automatically mean a neighbourhood is unsafe for residents. Downtown and commercial areas routinely top these rankings because non-residents commit/report crimes there. Violent-share and per-capita rates give a cleaner signal — see the Ottawa overview for context.