A recent study conducted by the money experts at Money.ca reveals the top ten safest cities to live in Canada using 2021 data from Canadian Crime Index. To generate the list, several crime statistics were considered, including the total number of offenses in categories such as arson, robbery, impaired driving, and burglary per 100,000 residents.
Surprisingly, Toronto emerged as the safest place to live in Canada despite being the largest city. Data from 2021 shows that instances of breaking and entering were less frequent in Toronto, with 150.8 burglary offenses per 100,000 residents. Instances of arson and impaired driving were also lower in Toronto than other Canadian cities.
Quebec City took the second spot with 301 offenses per 100,000 population. In addition to having the lowest number of robbery offences with 12.2 violations, Quebec had 161.2 instances of breaking and entering, putting it second behind Toronto.
In the third spot, Ottawa-Gatineau, QC, had 318.8 total offenses per 100,000 population, and Sherbrooke followed in fourth place with 327.4. Sherbrooke recorded the third-lowest number of robberies in 2021, with 16.6 cases and 169.7 counts of breaking and entering.
“Looking at rates of arson, robbery, burglary, and driving under the influence in each area offers insights into the overall crime rates in Canadian cities that affect homeowners and families in particular,” a spokesperson from Money.ca said. “This study also highlights the areas where insurance premiums are perhaps lower, or residents may be less inclined to increase their insurance options to protect themselves from these occurrences.”
Canada’s top 10 safest cities according to Money.ca are as follows:
- Toronto – 286.9 offenses per 100k
- Quebec – 301 offenses per 100k
- Ottawa-Gatineau, QC – 318.8 offenses per 100k
- Sherbrooke – 327.4 offenses per 100k
- Ottawa-Gatineau, ON – 333.9 offenses per 100k
- Montreal – 356.7 offenses per 100k
- Barrie – 356.7 offenses per 100k
- Trois-Rivières – 366.2 offenses per 100k
- Saguenay – 396.3 offenses per 100k
- Hamilton – 420.6 offenses per 100k
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