Women living in Canada consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Women living in Canada consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
On average 13.6% percentage of women in Canada have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 469 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Amie
Many public spaces (parks, libraries, sports facilities, campus) are safe to walk around and chillax. In case of danger it’s easy to run out to public places, it’s not far, about 2-3 min of running and you’ll find yourself in an open area with lots of people. But still, it varies from neighbourhood, time and context. Most shopping centres are convenient and are safe to walk around. Coffee shops and restaurants are also safes to dines with friends.
Posted: September 2, 2025Andrea
Canada is amazing! 🇨🇦🍁 People are very respectful and super kind towards tourist visiting! I think the only downside is that it’s not a walking or commute friendly country! But our kindness, provincial parks, & maple syrup make up for it :)
Posted: August 26, 2025Montreal is a living city and if you stay in the big zones of life, it is very safe. There is some metros stations that are less safe, like Beaudry because there is a lot of drugs and people who might follow you to ask you for money. But overall, the city is generally very safe and as a young woman, I don’t feel uncomfortable walking alone in the centre ville. But I mostly get some comments from men that are not pleasant but they never went more far than this. I would still recommend staying with friends or people when it is getting late, and don’t forget that the metros close past a certain hour and then the buses are more rare.
Posted: August 24, 2025Marie-Claude
Overall very safe town. I find that the streets aren't well lit at night, but it makes me more scared about cars/drivers not seeing me than someone actually trying to harm me. It's mostly a student town, so the downtown area is always somewhat busy.
Posted: August 20, 2025Jade
You have a lot of free activity to do, it’s a great city especially if you have kids. But at night or on certain street you have to be careful. If you stay in the good neighborhood you’ll be fine:))))
Posted: August 18, 2025based on 102 experiences from female travelers
Élaina
Canada
Here's one of the Best trip I've done so far and would absolutely do it again! The landscapes are masterpiece! I recommand 100% this trip. But be ready cause it is $$$$ when we are talking about activities and food, depending on where you are. ❤️🏞⛰️
Posted: August 15, 2025Experienced: July, 2025