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 411 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: | 1.5/5 | 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?
Florence
Montreal
Downtown you will be catcalled and might be approached by men, who can sometimes be insistant But shut them up or ignore them and leave and Im usually alright I try to keep 1 earphone out at night when walking alone, especially downtown, which is less safe, and I try to keep an eye on my surroundings But during the day its pretty same tbh
Posted: May 6, 2025
Meg
Sarnia
Sarnia is overall safe. City council has put a ton of money into the downtown area. First Fridays (the first Friday of every month) bring out a ton of people and there are always events, street vendors, and the art gallery stays open later. It’s best in the summer. Canatara is a beautiful beach with a ton of parking. Like anywhere, lock your vehicle when you’re down at the beach. Don’t forget to stop under the bridge and get bridge fries from Albert’s(the OG fry place). Avoid the end of downtown where rainbow park and the river port are.
Posted: May 6, 2025Quebec City
Québec is very safe, as a woman who used to live in Paris, I can clearly see the difference. I feel safe walking in the streets whether it is by day or by night. You can do activities all by yourself and you’ll still feel very safe.
Posted: May 6, 2025Calgary
Walking around as a solo female after dark is fine. There are certain areas it’s not recommended but overall it is safe. Definitely safe solo female travellers and super fun especially in the mountains!
Posted: May 2, 2025Toronto
If you’re being mindful of the sketchy areas and stay in the “safer” areas you should be okay but the homelessness and drug use has made the city more dangerous. I’ve personally been attacked on my way to class. Best advice is to just avoid the areas near drug sites or areas that are more rural/lower income neighbourhoods.
Posted: May 1, 2025Winnipeg
The whole city is just fine other than two areas. Avoid going into the north end. Downtown is also somewhere to avoid at night and alone. Other areas are completely safe and nothing to worry about<<3.
Posted: April 30, 2025Langley City
Pretty good- the thing I would worry about most is the homeless population, as Langley is known as being a safe city, so a lot of homeless people live there because of that safety. There’s a few places that are a little sketchy, but overall a sweet town
Posted: April 27, 2025Montreal
Montreal is a pretty safe city, where there are rarely any pickpockets or day crimes. One has to stay cautious but overall pretty safe. You can walk with your phone in your hands and no one will snatch it away
Posted: April 26, 2025
Sarah
Toronto
I am a pretty social person, there are lots of immigrants here who 99% just want to live their life. I've known one person who had her purse mugged, she was unharmed, this was in a random suburb in North York. A lot of my friends are marginalized populations from downtown to uptown, some are afraid of going out at night, some not, and continue to feel free to. you will see homeless, they're also trying to live their life. Watch and be vocal if you get followed. There are more sketch neighborhoods but in reality those you would be wary of are weird individuals/dumbasses, so where do you find dumbasses? Ie. Those who try to catcall you driving their car past or some shit but that's just annoying and ruins your night. Personally I don't mind walking at night, during day and night I just hate drunkards/unsolicited flirters or construction workers etc.
Posted: April 24, 2025
Viktoriia
Halifax
I like Halifax a lot! It’s been my 4th home for a year. Halifax is a pretty safe place, but you should omit some districts for sure! When I go somewhere when it’s dark, I usually with someone - this way I feel safe!
Posted: April 24, 2025Is Canada worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 94 experiences from female travelers
Vancouver, Couple travel
The city is very comfortable to hangout around, the night life is pretty busy but we stayed in an Airbnb away form downtown. The food is delicious and the locals seemed pretty nice. A very nice place to do so many activities. Some of the clubs are weird and uncomfortable but still an overall enjoyable experience.
Posted: May 1, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Canada, Solo travel
Canada is such a cool place if you like hiking and nature. I've been in vancouver for a few weeks and it's such a great city! There are many homeless people in some streets, especially downtown, but they normally won't bother you. I still wouldn't recommend going out alone at night. Also if you leave the city you have to be careful with wild animals when hiking. People here are super nice and will always help you out :)
Posted: April 11, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Meet locals in Canada
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I'm Hanna (Han for short) I'm a seasonal farmer, operating a community space in the cowichan valley! I teach yoga, enjoy kickboxing enjoy getting out and being active as well as just relaxing in the sun. I have a senior dog, Rollie 14 years old. I live on my own in a cute little cottage between Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver island.
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