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 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Canada consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 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 232 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | 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: | 1.6/5 | 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: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Canada safe for women?
Vancouver
Safe in most areas but there are certain dodgy parts to avoid (East Hastings) because of the homeless/drug addicts, especially at night and if alone. Public transit is safe to ride but you may encounter some individuals with mental health issues from time to time.
Posted: November 17, 2024Saskatoon
East side and university and downtown are all safe. The west side is a bit sketchy so if you ever park on the west side, don’t leave anything on it. Most of the fun things are on the other side of the town( the safe side ) so make sure you go there. Just don’t come to the west side. I have never had an issue in downtown, university of Saskatchewan area and other areas on the east side.
Posted: November 11, 2024
Karine
Quebec City
Quebec city is full of people working for the government. This is quiet people such stay home on the evening. It makes the city very safe to travel to. For a population of 575 400 people, Quebec city has a total of 60 violent crimes committed over the last year and most of them had been committed by new comers against their family members. You can really feel safe to go everywhere and there's always someone to help you with anything.
Posted: November 9, 2024Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Even if its on the Montreal island this little town is not like a big city place. It is beautiful with a waterfront view lot of little shops and restaurants by the river. Its a great place to pass one day and enjoy a little town vibe. It is mostly a university town as campus are nearby but with all the charm of a quiet little village.
Posted: November 9, 2024Blainville
Lovely towns with great communities and infrastructure. Very safe and family friendly. Not a lot of thing to do for abroad visitors apart from park and forest walk. Overall great place to live and raise a family.
Posted: November 9, 2024Vancouver
It’s a safe city overall and very walkable. It’s better to avoid east hasting st area crossing with main st. The city has been suffering with the increase of social problems as large number of homeless and drug addicts.
Posted: November 9, 2024
Angelina
Vancouver
Vancouver is generally safe for women travelers, with well-lit streets and low crime in central areas. Exercise caution in isolated areas at night, and use public transit or rideshares for added safety.
Posted: November 4, 2024
Stephanie
Canada
I live here since 1994 and nothing never happenned to me. But my dad words for Montréal police so it helps lot with being careful. There are crimes. I just never saw or experience any. I traveled a lot in Canada and it’s seems to be the same everywhere in the country. Do some research of course to be sure not to go in the wrong places (per exemple, in Montréal, Montréal nord is not very good. In Vancouver. There is also a street with a lot of homeless people who gave me the creeps…)
Posted: November 4, 2024Vancouver
Vancouver is a safe city. There is a homeless issue and generally people are harmless but there are some mental health issues which makes it unpredictable. This is mainly concentrated in a few pocket areas. Lots of places to visit in the city that is safe, even the areas with homeless people are safe during the day. Just be aware of your surroundings and don’t leave anything valuable in parked cars.
Posted: November 1, 2024Nepean
It is a very quiet area. If you use the bus in Ottawa during night, in the big station, everybody has to wait for their bus in the same area, in ordre to not feel alone with just 1 other strangers... so thats good (after 9pm)
Posted: October 30, 2024Safety in Canada
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