Edmonton
Canada · North America
U.S. State DeptLevel 1 · Normal precautions
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowEdmonton scores 84 out of 100 in our composite, safer than about 54% of the cities we rank.
The homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 and robbery rate of 82.79 per 100,000 both cover the wider metro area rather than the city on its own, so treat them as upper bounds on the local level. The homicide figure runs a little above the median for the cities we track. Three governments we track, the US, the UK, and Australia, all hold Canada at their lowest advisory level. In a national survey, 87.6% of residents said they feel safe walking alone after dark, though that result is for Canada as a whole and not Edmonton specifically.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: Statistics Canada — Homicide victims, by Census Metropolitan Area (Table 35-10-0071)
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: Statistics Canada — Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations (Table 35-10-0177)
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Canada Travel Advisory
No advisory on record.
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: UK FCDO — Canada travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Canada travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: UK FCDO — Canada travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: U.S. Department of State — Canada travel advice (Safety and security)