Ottawa
71/100
Normal for here
Based on 3 events over 60 weeks.
36/100
Jewish community
Based on Jewish population, synagogues, kosher food, Jewish schools, mikvah and Chabad.
How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.
- Jewish population
- 11,395
- Statistics Canada 2021 Census table 98-10-0342-01 (religion; Jewish; population in private households; 25% sample), 2021
- Synagogues
- 12
- checked 25 Oct 2026
- Kosher food
- 10
- checked 25 Oct 2026
Safety in Ottawa
Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.
Safety Score
71 Normal for here
Based on 3 events over 60 weeks.
Down 6 in the last 4 weeks (busier).
Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on Canada as a whole.
The score compares Ottawa with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in Canada.
Official figure
No official figure for this region.
Events in the last 12 months
| Assault | 0 |
|---|---|
| Attack or plot | 0 |
| Vandalism | 3 |
| Threat or harassment | 0 |
| Campus or institutional | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.
Government travel advisory
Level 1 Exercise normal precautions
Source: US State Department, issued 5 Jun 2026; read 11 Nov 2026. It covers all of Canada, not just Ottawa.
Two questions for people who know Ottawa
Would you wear a Magen David here?
Not enough reports yet.
Could you be visibly observant here?
Not enough reports yet.
One answer per question per device. Results appear once 20 people have answered. Answers are opinions, not checked facts.
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Jewish places in Ottawa
Synagogues
12 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Beit Tikvah of Ottawa Orthodox 15 Chartwell Ave, Ottawa, ON K2G 4G4, Canada Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Chabad Shul 889 Lady Ellen Pl, Ottawa, ON K1Z 5L3, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Congregation Adath Shalom 31 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Kehillat Beth Israel 1400 Coldrey Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Machzikei Hadas Orthodox 2310 Virginia Dr, Ottawa, ON K1H 6S2, Canada Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Or Haneshamah - Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community 30 Cleary Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 3P6, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Sephardi Association of Ottawa 57 Bateman Dr, Ottawa, ON K2G 4N9, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Synagogue de la cité 215 Rue Albert-Einstein, Gatineau, QC J8V 2R1, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Temple Israel 1301 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2, Canada Source: Google Maps
- The Glebe Minyan 64 Powell Ave, Ottawa, ON K1S 2A1, Canada Source: Google Maps
- The Orthodox Community Ohev Yisroel Orthodox 516 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5Z6, Canada Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
- Young Israel of Ottawa Orthodox 1762 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7, Canada Source: Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory
Chabad houses
1 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Chabad-Lubavitch of Ottawa & Congregation Lubavitch Front Entrance, 889 Lady Ellen Pl, Ottawa, ON K1Z 5L3, Canada Source: Google Maps
Kosher food
10 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Adonis 1055 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1K 3B1, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Al Batoul Market 536 Montréal Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 0T9, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Cedars & Co. Food Market 1793 Kilborn Ave, Ottawa, ON K1H 6N2, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Creative Kosher Catering 2686 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, ON K1V 7T4, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Farm Boy 50 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J7, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Keepin' it Vegan 3 Chartwell Ave, Ottawa, ON K2G 4K3, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Loblaws 1377 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, ON K2G 1V7, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Metro 250 Greenbank Rd, Ottawa, ON K2H 8X4, Canada Source: Google Maps
- OTTAWA VAAD HaKASHRUT 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9, Canada Source: Google Maps
- Ralph's 1660 Apeldoorn Ave, Ottawa, ON K2C 3N4, Canada Source: Google Maps
Jewish schools
3 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Ottawa Jewish Community School 31 NADOLNY SACHS PVT, OTTAWA, ON K2A1R9 Source: Ontario school register
- Torah Academy/Yeshiva HS of Ottawa 1119 Lazard St, Ottawa, ON K2C2R5 Source: Ontario school register
- Torah High Ottawa 261 Centrepointe Dr, Ottawa, ON K2G6E8 Source: Ontario school register
Mikvaot
2 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Mikvah Israel Of Ottawa Orthodox 627A Kirkwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Z-5X5, Canada Source: Orthodox Union directory
- The Naomi Bulka Community Mikvah (Soloway Jcc) Orthodox 21 Nadolny Sachs Private (Corner of Kerr and Broadview), Ottawa, ON, K2A 1R9, Canada Source: Orthodox Union directory
Sources
| Figure | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish population | Statistics Canada 2021 Census table 98-10-0342-01 (religion; Jewish; population in private households; 25% sample) | 2021 |
| Synagogues | Google Maps, Orthodox Union directory | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Chabad houses | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Kosher food | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jewish schools | Ontario school register | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Mikvaot | Orthodox Union directory | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Travel advisory | US State Department | read 11 Nov 2026 |
| Events and Safety Score | News reports collected and grouped by us | newest 5 Jun 2026 |
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