Is Guelph Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Guelph consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Guelph consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 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 6 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Guelph?
Vikki
As long as you stay away from the silvercreek/paisley area, Guelph is usually pretty safe. There isn’t a ton of major crime, although no where is 100% safe. The south part of Guelph is a very nice area with very little to worry about.
Posted: August 8, 2025Guelph seems to be a pretty quiet and calm city. There are emergency buttons everywhere and you rarely hear some news about crime. However looks like downtown is kind of usual to get robbed. As of public transport it work perfect and never had a problem
Posted: June 19, 2025
Veronica
Guelph is a very safe city. However, we do have a lot of people who fell into unfortunate situations. Theft is very high around the downtown area as there are individuals who will try to open cars and steal things in them. Best to lock up your car, don't leave anything visible in them, and especially nothing important in your car.
Posted: June 1, 2025Very safe. I've never been concerned about walking alone anywhere. The streets are well lit and the town is pretty active given it's a university city. The transit is very easy to navigate and bus drivers are helpful.
Posted: February 16, 2025A safe city with friendly people. Streets are mostly well lit and have accurate signs. I would definitely recommend Guelph as a safe choice for solo female travellers. I have never had any issues here and only positive experiences
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