Is Canada Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Canada
Safety rating
Women living in Canada consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Canada consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
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.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 361 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | 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: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.5/5 | Not at all 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 |
How safe is Canada?
Josie
Edmonton
Edmonton is like any big city, be smart and aware. Homeless population can be a bit of a problem but if you don’t interact with them ur usually safe. Going out at night is pretty safe of course be smart and watch ur drink.
Posted: February 23, 2025Ottawa
Ottawa is a very safe city. Many families live there and I’ve never felt unsafe as a women living there. Like any city, I always take precautions at night. I try and stay in busier areas. Would recommend staying out of the Bywatd market area late at night.
Posted: February 19, 2025Guelph
Very safe. I've never been concerned about walking alone anywhere. The streets are well lit and the town is pretty active given it's a university city. The transit is very easy to navigate and bus drivers are helpful.
Posted: February 16, 2025Grande Prairie
It’s a safe place to be if you are in a public space and or with at least another person. I wouldn’t suggest being alone at night around town. The only reason I worrying about sexual assault or rape would be when going out drinking, lots of people get drugged. Just got to be cautious, I still go out every other weekend but I have friends with me that make sure I go home with them.
Posted: February 14, 2025Montreal
Honestly Montreal is pretty safe. There’s a few neighborhoods that are experiencing increased crime rates post Covid, but those are not usually the areas that would be visited by tourists so I’m not sure that it applies.
Posted: February 13, 2025Dorion
Lots of troubled youth in the area, since it’s where a lot of government funded homes are. The school there is one with one of the highest number of fights and gang violence. Be careful, especially at night if you’re walking alone
Posted: February 9, 2025
Bria
Vancouver
We have a high homeless problem here, but they are mostly harmless if you give them respect as a human being. I walk around almost completely without worry in most areas at night. I actually take frequent 2am night walks in my neighbourhood when I have trouble sleeping.
Posted: February 8, 2025Niagara Falls
You can feel safe anywhere. Each person is from a different country and everyone is very kind and sensitive. I can also say that this place is very safe due to the implementation of our laws and similar procedures.
Posted: February 8, 2025Calgary
I would safe it’s a small city..a million people and I walk everywhere. It’s a fairly small and friendly city. There are Ubers and Lyft as well and cheap. The downtown is small so easy to get around.
Posted: February 6, 2025Toronto
Toronto is pretty safe if you know which area you’re in. Certain areas are worse than others. I go to lots of concerts around Toronto and I always feel safe going there, at venue and coming home.
Posted: February 4, 2025Is Canada worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 90 experiences from female travelers
Toronto, Solo travel
Toronto has improved tremendously over the last years! The food scene and club scene have both expended with nice, trendy and upscale spots to rediscover. As for safety, there is an homeless situation going on downtown, so I would just avoid that area after dark. Otherwise? Completely safe. As for budget, there is something for every price point - you just gotta research a bit of everything online and be willing to explore according to what you’re looking for. Great city for a quick weekend reset, with a good balance of things to do. The aquarium is a must.
Posted: February 21, 2025Experienced: February, 2025
Claudia
Netherlands
Toronto, Solo travel
Hotels and airbnb can be quite expensive. Groceries aren’t cheap either but going out to eat is reasonably priced. Lots of homeless people!! They seem to mostly mind their own business but it felt pretty unsafe. Some parks are completely taken over by homeless camps. They also can come up to you to ask for money or food. Sometimes I buy them something, adding more to the travel costs. Avoid routes coming past homeless shelters to avoid seeing them. Little Italy is a nice place to stay. Kensington Market is cute to visit for cafes, thrift shopping and music.
Posted: February 21, 2025Meet locals in Canada
Kathryn
About Me
Hello! Greetings! I'm Kathryn! I just finished my degree in history and creative writing and am currently planning a long-winded trip (or pilgrimage, of sorts) across Europe with a goal see that even in our anxious world, there are still pockets of beauty everywhere. In the meantime, I live in a suburb just outside of Vancouver, BC. I once met up at a local coffee shop with a sister from the Host a Sister Facebook group, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it! I really like getting to hear about another person's culture as I am super curious about what it's like to live in other parts of the world. Unfortunately, I don't really think I can host you as I am living with my parents at the moment because of this crazy Vancouver housing crisis, but one day soon when I move into my own place I would really like to host women and show them around Vancouver to give back to this community. In the mean time, I would love to meet up with you! If you're visiting Vancouver and the greater Vancouver area, I would be happy to meet up with you or take you for coffee somewhere. I can give you all kinds of information, like what it's like living in "The Loneliest City in the World," or give advice on places to eat, or day trips to take from Vancouver without a car (as I have experience exploring BC car free as I don't drive) or maybe we could go hiking together?
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Margaux
About Me
Hi! I'm Margaux, I'm French and I currently live in Toronto with my boyfriend. 🇨🇦 I love traveling and meeting new people, I'm a really positive person I love to share a great dinner with a great glass of wine and a good conversation! 🧳🎉 I'm training for a half marathon right now and I really enjoy running 😊
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