1Census tract 42
Census tract 42, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Ottawa · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 215 places in Ottawa (10 = lowest crime). 3 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 40,849 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025)
Residents: 3,579
How accurate: in 2025-12, 79% of the 215 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024-12 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by Ottawa Police Service (12 months to December 2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Violations causing death | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and criminal negligence causing death, as Statistics Canada groups them. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 11 | 307.3 | 82.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault | 55 | 1,536.7 | 459.7 |
| Kidnapping, confinement and trafficking | 1 | 27.9 | 9.8 |
| Robbery, threats and other violence | 31 | 866.2 | 292.5 |
| Statistics Canada groups robbery here with extortion, criminal harassment and uttering threats, so robbery has no line of its own. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Break and enter | 42 | 1,173.5 | 230.6 |
| Theft of $5,000 or under | 107 | 2,989.7 | 2,038.5 |
| Theft over $5,000 | 1 | 27.9 | 41.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 8 | 223.5 | 141.1 |
| Possessing or trafficking stolen goods | 1 | 27.9 | 14.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 51 | 1,425 | 330.9 |
| Other | |||
| Weapons offences | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
| Arson | 3 | 83.8 | 15.3 |
Source: Ottawa Police Service, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to December 2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 11 |
| Violence | 87 |
| Theft and burglary | 159 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Census tract 42
- Is Census tract 42 safe?
- Census tract 42: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 215 places in Ottawa (10 = lowest crime). 3 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Census tract 42?
- Census tract 42: Weighted crime: 40,849 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025).
- How many murders are there in Census tract 42?
- Recorded homicides in Census tract 42 (12 months to December 2025): 0.
