Share this Story : 'Another busy year': Ottawa's crime rate ticks up 10 per cent in 2023, violent crime up slightly Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News 'Another busy year': Ottawa's crime rate ticks up 10 per cent in 2023, violent crime up slightly There were 8,055 violent crimes last year — a category that includes homicide, attempted murder, assault, sexual assault, robbery, uttering threats and intimidation — compared to 7,805 in 2022. Author of the article: Aedan Helmer Published Jun 25, 2024 • Last updated 6 minutes ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Ottawa police were at the scene of a homicide on Draffin Court in November 2023. There were 15 homicides in 2023 with 16 victims. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content Ottawa’s crime rate increased by nearly 10 per cent in 2023 while violent crime rose slightly by 1.
7 per cent last year, according to statistics published in the Ottawa Police Service’s annual report. The reported crime rate increased 9.9 per cent from 4,031 per 100,000 population in 2022 to 4,430 per 100,000 population last year.
There were 8,055 violent crimes last year — a category that includes homicide, attempted murder, assault, sexual assault, robbery, uttering threats and intimidation — compared to 7,805 in 2022. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has .