Is Canada Safe for Women?
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 480 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: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Canada?
Nadja-Lina
Calgary
I would describe Calgary as a safe place to travel. The only thing I have to say is that there are often drug addicts on the train or near the train station. They can make you feel uncomfortable, especially if they try talking to you, but they usually don't do anything. Sometimes I just change the train cars.
Posted: October 7, 2025Montreal
Montreal is one of the safest cities in Canada for solo female travellers! The public transit system is extremely well designed with safety in mind and all the neighbourhoods in and around the city are very safe for women!
Posted: October 4, 2025Winnipeg
Winnipeg is fairly safe. Always be careful at night. Most crime is in downtown area. Avoid it at night alone. You may see beggars, homeless people and encampments downtown and along river. They usually won’t bother you if you don’t bother them. I am always on edge a little and watching out for erratic behaviour in folks and steering clear in those cases. Generally safe if you follow all usual rules about safety.
Posted: October 2, 2025Calgary
Calgary is safe. There is homeless people but they don’t bother you, just continue on. Quite safe to walk around at night. Crime rates are low and unless approached it’s very safe. Lots of safety call buttons around downtown. If you venture outside of main downtown it’s very safe.
Posted: October 1, 2025Montreal
I feel pretty safe in Montréal, i have no problem going home alone at night as a woman. The person i would try to avoid are crackheads, particularité in certain parts of Montréal or near the train station. Otherwise, after one month here, i didn’t get any safety problem.
Posted: October 1, 2025Is Canada worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 104 experiences from female travelers
Algonquin Provincial Park, Group travel
Our trip was amazing! If you want to experience a piece of Canadian wilderness, this is your sign to visit! The park has campsites, yurts, lodges, and resorts, but my group stayed in Huntsville and drove over. I would recommend the portage store, logging museum, and visitor centre. We didn't see moose, but we did see loons!
Posted: September 28, 2025Safety in Canada
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