Rentola, an online platform for tenants & landlords, recently published a report declaring Canada’s safest cities. The study revealed that eight out of ten cities were located in Ontario.
The report ranked Canada’s safest cities depending on the efficacy of law enforcement & crime rate. In addition, Statistics Canada study was taken into account, highlighting:
- Number of citizens per police officer
- Violent crime index
- Non-violent crime index
- Crime solving rate
- Crime severity index
Well, the study looked deeply into all these points, thus coming to a single safety score. The system used a 1-10 grading scale, with 1 being the least safe & 10 being the most secure city.
Below are ten of Canada’s safest cities, along with their safety score:
- Barrie, Ontario: 7.13;
- Brantford, Ontario: 7.00;
- Guelph, Ontario: 6.84;
- Toronto, Ontario: 6.63;
- Saint John, New Brunswick: 6.63;
- Belleville, Ontario: 6.43;
- Windsor, Ontario: 6.42;
- St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario: 6.40;
- Lethbridge, Alberta; 6.37
- Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario: 6.29
The most notable in the list is Toronto’s inclusion as the fourth safest city in Canada. Toronto is the largest city in Canada, having a population of 2.7 million people & a broader population of 6.2 million when considering GTA, i.e., Greater Toronto Area. Comparably, other Canadian cities, like Montreal, Calgary, & Vancouver, scored much lower on the list with smaller populations, thus providing a strong case for the prevalent safety of Canada’s most populated cities as well as municipal areas.
From a provincial standpoint, around 34 cities were included in this report, wherein 14 cities were in Ontario, 6 in Quebec, 4 in BC, & 3 in Alberta. As per CSI findings, Ontario & Quebec held lower crime severity as compared to other provinces in Canada. Moreover, equally surprising was the report’s finding that the Northwest Territories had the most severe crime rate in the nation.
Notably, the report does take some time to mention that while many Canadian cities showcase a high-security score & low crime rate, there is always some level of crime expected to take place, be it serious or non-serious. Despite this, Canada’s cities continue to be considered the most secure in the world.
Can I Utilize This Information To Decide Where To Reside?
While the report does not claim to be an exhaustive study of the safety considerations, it definitely provides some valuable insights into crime & law enforcement in numerous cities that readers can use to gain an understanding of the city’s safety. In addition, Statistics Canada has also released data that can help newcomers to be already informed as to where they can move and still be connected to the big city.
Moreover, readers can look at the reports that include other factors, like GDP, nightlife, weather, etc. Correlating these studies will enable newcomers to choose the optimal location to settle into their new life in Canada.