Is Edmonton safe for solo female travelers?

Solo travel

Edmonton is a nice city. It has the river valley, which is by far my favourite aspect of Edmonton. It also has West Edmonton Mall, which is a man awesome experience when visiting as a tourist. It has a waterpark, amusement park, ice rink, arcade, movie theatre, marine centre, go-carts, bowling, casino, hotel, etc. The biggest issue with Edmonton currently is the crime, especially on public transport. During busy hours you should be fine, but drug use and homelessness is a huge problem at ETS stations, LRT train cars, and around most malls in the city.

I feel very comfortable walking around and exploring the surrounding areas of the city, I avoid being alone downtown too much especially at night as that's where most of the petty crime and homelessness occurs, surrounding towns and city's are very safe and welcoming eg: St Albert, Sherwood park, Spruce grove. Further from the city centre the more rural it gets but also less crime or theft. Overall I have never had anything bad happen in 15 years:)

I've never had any serious safety concerns while living in Edmonton. I've been lucky that I've never had anything stolen from me. I've also never been seriously hurt while living here. I have been taking transit my whole life and know the city well by transit.

I live in a quiet residential neighborhood far from downtown edmonton, and I feel very safe here. even when I’ve spent time in the city center during the day or walked around busy areas in the evening, I’ve always felt comfortable and safe. just staying aware of my surroundings, as anywhere

I wouldn't walk alone after dark in many areas in Edmonton, and i would be careful with leaving drinks unattended at bars. I have been sexually harassed, (minorly) sexually assaulted, and followed by predators many times in the whyte ave/downtown areas. I have also been sexually harassed by uber drivers in Edmonton. Luckily i know the city very well and have lots of friends and family here, and there are usually bystanders that will come help if they notice any trouble.

Edmonton is relatively safe depending on the area you are in. It’s important to take precautions when travelling alone anywhere but I definitely don’t go out fearing for my life. It’s just important to be aware of your surroundings. I wouldn’t walk alone at night but I wouldn’t really do that anywhere else anyway.