Is Kelowna Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Kelowna
Safety rating
Women living in Kelowna consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kelowna 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 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | 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: | 1.1/5 | 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 Kelowna?
Dorotéa
As a white cis straight passing woman, I feel safe walking in the dark, and taking public transit. There have been occurrences of violence against women and people of colour, so I will not say that Kelowna is completely safe, but Kelowna is generally ok for tourists.
Posted: April 24, 2025
Erin
Kelowna is a beautiful city. It’s full visiting in the summer as we have hundreds of wineries and big beautiful lakes. The waterfront downtown is beautiful with many restaurants and night life. Winter is beautiful too. We have an outdoor skating rink downtown and Big White and Silver Star ski hills
Posted: December 31, 2024There is a homeless population to the downtown area. Overall, the main strips around Pandosy Ave are safe at night with lots of restaurants and shops. I feel completely safe everywhere during the day. I solo hike quite often, and feel totally safe (Paul’s tomb, Knox mountain, Crawford falls are my favs) there are usually lots of people around so I always feel safe!
Posted: April 4, 2024Meet locals in Kelowna
Dorotéa
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Traveling June- August 2025 in Europe. Bachelors in kinesiology, love to learn new things, eat food, chat and meet new people! Trying to not be unilingual anymore!
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Megan
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Hello I am Megan, I have extensive knowledge of hiking/mountaineering areas in BC and AB. Happy to help whether you’re looking for an easy hike, ice caves, mines, unmapped backcountry, or strenuous mountaineering routes!
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