What is the safest part of Canada to visit?
According to Numbeo crime statistics, Toronto has a lower crime rate index of 42.42 and is generally safer compared to New York, which has 49.28. In fact, Toronto was ranked 2nd among the safest cities by The Economist in 2021 with an 82.2 score, while New York is 12th with a 77.8.
Is New York safer than Toronto?
Crime rates
Using Stats Canada's crime severity index, Toronto's rate is 45.5 and Montreal is a little behind at 55.9. So Toronto is the winner here, but there's not a huge gap between them when it comes to crime.