The Most Dangerous Cities in Canada

For the most part, Canada is a safe place to live but, that does not mean that we are free of crime and violence. Despite crime rate across the nation continually hitting all-time lows, there are many regions, specifically in the west, that are dealing with rising rates of violent crimes

Recently, Maclean’s began an interactive ranking of the most dangerous places to live in Canada based off of crime statistics. The site also offers breakdowns of specific crimes including homicides, firearms offences, and sexual assaults.

Here are the 30 most dangerous places to live in Canada:

1. North Battleford, SK
2. Thompson, MB
3. Prince Alberta, SK
4. Williams Lake, BC
5. Red Deer, AB
6. Langley City, BC
7. Portage la Prairie, MB
8. Wetaskiwin, AB
9. Vernon, BC
10. Selkirk, MB
11. Prince George, BC
12. Grand Prairie, AB
13. Yorkton, SK
14. Lloydminster, AB
15. Terrace, BC
16. Penticton, BC
17. Dawson Creek, BC
18. Chilliwack, BC
19. Port Alberta, BC
20. Regina, SK
21. Cold Lake, AB
22. Saskatoon, SK
23. Kamloops, BC
24. Hinton, AB
25. Temiskaming, ON
26. Lethbridge, AB
27. Fort St John, BC
28. Prince Rupert, BC
29. Spruce Grove, BC
30. Victoria, BC

If you are interested in checking out some of the other statistics you can find the webpage here: http://www.macleans.ca/canadas-most-dangerous-places/