Toronto
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 belowToronto scores 88 out of 100 in our index, safer than about 60% of the cities we rank.
Its homicide rate is 1.9 per 100,000, a little above the median for the cities we track, and robbery is recorded at 72.8 per 100,000. Both cover the wider metro area, so they aren't specific to the city core. The three governments we track for Canada, the US, UK and Australia, all hold it at their lowest advisory level, though each still notes pickpocketing and scams for visitors. In a national survey, 87.6% of residents said they feel safe walking alone after dark, a country-wide figure that broadly matches the low recorded homicide.
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)