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 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 325 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: | 2/5 | 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: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Canada?
Yukon
The Yukon has a relatively small population. Locals are friendly and during the day there’s always people around. As long as you stay in the popular areas and during the day it is a very safe place to be. The most crime we have is due to be not remembering to lock their vehicles or bikes.
Posted: January 21, 2025
Samantha
Montreal
Certain ares are safe than others. In general, people don't really approach you in public during daytime. They approach you more often at night when you are alone and when you're dressed up very nicely. I'm pretty much on the bigger stronger side of women, I feel like it plays a big part in my level of safety and in my chances of being assaulted.
Posted: January 21, 2025Montreal
It always depends on the neughborhood. If you don’t go to Montréal-Nord and stay close to the metro lines and downtown you’ll be fine. During the day it’s very safe. I never felt like I had to hide my phone.
Posted: January 20, 2025Montreal
Montreal is safe in most parts and the crime rates are low, but a few spots should be avoided after dark. The locals are friendly and welcoming, so feel free to ask someone for help if you feel unsafe.
Posted: January 19, 2025Toronto
I live in the heart of the city and it’s wonderfully safe. I work often into the night and I wouldn’t hesitate to walk home. There’s always so many people around and the few hiccups are just that. There are many sketchy looking people around but they generally keep to themselves.
Posted: January 19, 2025Toronto Centre
I live in the heart of the city and it’s wonderfully safe. I work often into the night and I wouldn’t hesitate to walk home. There’s always so many people around and the few hiccups are just that. There are many sketchy looking people around but they generally keep to themselves.
Posted: January 19, 2025Montreal
Pretty safe city as long as you’re not in some dark alley or something , public transport pretty safe there’s always other people with you , there’s crazy people in the metro they might yell at you but you just have to ignore them .
Posted: January 19, 2025Kentville
in my opinion, it’s moderately safe. i wouldn’t definitely walk with another person after dark, but the crime rate is fairly low and there are great opportunities and people in kentville, as well as poopy people.
Posted: January 19, 2025Saint-Adrien
It is a small village in the mountains with a few people. It is really hippie and everyone is kind and opened. Its not a big place, but the views are fabulous. A lot of people have big gardens. You can do a lot of « randonnées ».
Posted: January 18, 2025Calgary
Calgary is a safe city, easy to go around doesn't matter the time of the day. We do have homeless people in the downtown area, however not close to my home. Humans tend to be quite respectful, polite and mindful of people's boundaries.
Posted: January 17, 2025Safety in Canada
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