General Crime Information and Dangerous Areas of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

This is an overview of the general crime situation in Edmonton, Alberta - how Edmonton compares to cities globally and nationally, some specific issues the city is dealing with now and some specific areas of the city that have a sketchy reputation.
I will discuss some differences between the various regions of the city, and I cannot overstate that I am speaking in generalities and that what I am saying does not always apply. You will probably be okay wherever you are in Edmonton, but there are always risks in life and Alberta's capital city is certainly no exception.
Comparing Edmonton to cities around the world? It isn't too bad; you are more likely to be mugged or assaulted in most major European cities and Canada is a pretty peaceful and stable country overall.
But among Canada's largest cities, Edmonton does routinely rank near the top in terms of the overall crime severity index.
The most dangerous cities in Canada are actually some of the smaller population centers. Kelowna, Victoria and Red Deer all have higher overall crime rates than Edmonton.
Gun crimes have been increasing in Edmonton and they have been getting increasingly brazen and wild. Random attacks are not uncommon.
The disorder on the transit system got so bad last summer that the Edmonton police put out a news bulletin informing the general public to use extreme caution when using the trains and busses.
You'll probably be fine using transit in Edmonton, but I would generally advise not using transit after dark and relying on personal transportation as much as you can.
I think the north side of the city definitely has more potentially sketchy areas than the south side - 118 avenue, Clareview/Belvedere (particularly along the LRT tracks), 107 avenue, Stony Plain road, downtown eastside, etc.
But the southside definitely has issues too. Millwoods in general has had a bit of a reputation and some gang violence. Even Whyte avenue has gotten just a bit sketchier lately.
I will say that I think it is very important that people take their personal security seriously and exercise excellent situational awareness as much as possible.
I just wanted to offer my two cents on some dangerous/sketchy aspects of the city, but this obviously doesn't paint the complete picture of Edmonton.
This city is incredibly beautiful as well and it certainly has a lot to offer both local residents and potential newcomers.

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