Ottawa break-ins by neighbourhood

Police-reported break-ins (homes and businesses) for all 110 neighbourhoods in Ottawa, ranked by the number reported, from most to fewest. Find yours, see how it compares, and what to do about it.

2,346

break-ins (homes and businesses) reported in 2025, 9.8% fewer than the 2,600 reported in 2024.

All 110 neighbourhoods, ranked by number reported

Each bar is one neighbourhood. Larger and denser areas have more homes, so a higher count does not mean each household is at higher risk. Hover or tap to read the numbers.

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Most reportedFewest
9.5Median neighbourhood
CentretownMost reported, with 352
110Neighbourhoods counted
Homes and businessesBoth are included in each count

What is counted

These figures combine homes and businesses, because the published neighbourhood totals are not split. Areas with many shops and offices will show higher counts.

2025 compared with 2024

20242,600
20252,346

Break-ins (homes and businesses) reported.

Find your neighbourhood

RankNeighbourhoodReported, 20252024Change
1 Centretown 352366−14
2 West Centertown 131112+19
3 Lowertown 95125−30
4 Hintonburg - Mechanicsville 9493+1
5 Vanier North 7867+11
6 Sandy Hill - Ottawa East 70106−36
7 Overbrook - McArthur 6992−23
8 Byward Market 59115−56
9 Vanier South 5857+1
10 Glebe - Dows Lake 5850+8
11 Westboro 5344+9
12 New Barrhaven - New Development - Stonebridge 4751−4
13 Carlington 4563−18
14 Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont - Elmwood 4367−24
15 Billings Bridge - Alta Vista 4336+7
16 Cummings 4138+3
17 Woodroffe - Lincoln Heights 3722+15
18 Elmvale - Eastway - Riverview - Riverview Park West 3239−7
19 Whitehaven - Queensway Terrace North 3128+3
20 Borden Farm - Stewart Farm - Parkwood Hills - Fisher Glen 3021+9
21 Stittsville 3035−5
22 Britannia Village 2921+8
23 East Industrial 2662−36
24 Ottawa East 2616+10
25 Lindenlea - New Edinburgh 2523+2
26 Kanata Lakes - Marchwood Lakeside - Morgan's Grant - Kanata North Business Park 2534−9
27 Greely 244+20
28 Orléans Avalon - Notting Gate - Fallingbrook - Gardenway South 2337−14
29 Crestview - Meadowlands 2216+6
30 Laurentian 2215+7
31 Island Park 2134−13
32 Ottawa South 2018+2
33 CFB Rockcliffe-NRC 2015+5
34 Civic Hospital-Central Park 1951−32
35 Hunt Club South Industrial 199+10
36 Braemar Park - Bel Air Heights - Copeland Park 199+10
37 Katimavik - Hazeldean 1721−4
38 Blackburn Hamlet 1614+2
39 Iris 1613+3
40 Hawthorne Meadows - Sheffield Glen 15150
41 Cityview - Skyline - Fisher Heights 1521−6
42 Carlingwood West - Glabar Park - McKellar Heights 1411+3
43 Carleton Heights - Rideauview 149+5
44 Richmond 1419−5
45 Bayshore 14140
46 Glen Cairn - Kanata South Business Park 1410+4
47 Carp 137+6
48 Riverside South - Leitrim 1316−3
49 Hunt Club East - Western Community 1312+1
50 Manotick West 1210+2
51 Russell - Edwards 1126−15
52 Bells Corners East 115+6
53 South Keys - Heron Gate - Greenboro West 1112−1
54 Orléans Chapel Hill South 1023−13
55 Carson Grove - Carson Meadows 1014−4
56 Orléans North West 96+3
57 Orléans Village - Chateauneuf 98+1
58 Greenboro East 98+1
59 Rockcliffe - Manor Park 821−13
60 Lebreton Development 813−5
61 Metcalfe 86+2
62 Beaverbrook 83+5
63 Pineview 83+5
64 Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek 811−3
65 Hunt Club Park 83+5
66 Orléans Chapel Hill 76+1
67 Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place 711−4
68 Hunt Club Upper -Blossom Park - Timbermill 713−6
69 Woodvale - Craig Henry - Manordale - Estates of Arlington Woods 75+2
70 Centrepointe 770
71 Orléans Central 615−9
72 Orléans Industrial 660
73 Navan - Carlsbad Springs 611−5
74 Chapman Mills - Rideau Crest - Davidson Heights 69−3
75 Barrhaven 69−3
76 Cumberland 67−1
77 Bells Corners West 69−3
78 North Gower 69−3
79 Qualicum - Redwood Park 65+1
80 Fitzroy 50+5
81 Dunrobin 54+1
82 Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights 57−2
83 Riverside Park 550
84 Vars 57−2
85 Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows 57−2
86 Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North 49−5
87 Munster 41+3
88 Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park 43+1
89 Hunt Club Woods - Quintarra - Revelstoke 411−7
90 Pierces Corners 440
91 Osgoode 440
92 Tanglewood 36−3
93 Carleton University 32+1
94 Playfair Park - Lynda Park - Guildwood Estates 320−17
95 Sarsfield 35−2
96 Corkery 23−1
97 Briar Green - Leslie Park 27−5
98 Orléans Chatelaine Village 20+2
99 Manotick East 27−5
100 Orléans Queenswood Heights 26−4
101 Trend-Arlington 220
102 Greenbelt - Stony Swamp 110
103 Galetta 10+1
104 Kinburn 12−1
105 Greenbelt - Rideau River East 110
106 Greenbelt - Mer Bleue 13−2
107 Carp Ridge 10+1
108 Constance Bay 12−1
109 Hunt Club - Ottawa Airport 03−3
110 Greenbelt SouthEast 01−1

Ranked by 2025 count. These are counts, not rates: larger and denser areas have more homes, so a higher count does not mean each household is at higher risk.

What to do about it

Whether you own or rent, the basics are the same: see who is at your door, cover the back and sides, and make the home look occupied.

  • Start with the door. A video doorbell shows who is there and records visitors and deliveries.
  • Cover the other entrances. A battery or solar camera can watch a back door, garage or yard without new wiring.
  • Check the rules if you rent. Read your lease or building rules before mounting anything.
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What the totals don't show

We dug further into the data. Only 1 in 6 Canadian break-ins leads to a charge, about half of home burglaries need no force, and Friday is the peak day in Toronto, Chicago and New York.

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About this data

Source. Ottawa Police Service, Criminal Offences open data.

What is counted. Counts are criminal offences Ottawa Police recorded in the Break and Enter category, by the year they occurred. They include businesses and other buildings as well as homes, so they are not residential-only. Areas are the neighbourhood names recorded in the police data, and locations are given at the nearest intersection. Neighbourhoods with no break-ins in either year are not listed. The data is updated regularly and can be revised.

How to read it. These figures cover crimes reported to police, not every crime that happens. Rankings, medians and changes are our own calculations from the published data, and a change from one year to the next can reflect reporting practices as well as real trends. MkaeSense is not affiliated with the data publisher, and this is general information, not a prediction for any home or street.