Cities to Avoid and Flock to in Canada

When it comes to raising a family, you want to make sure you do everything in your power to ensure your child grows up never having to fear walking home from school. 

 

Most dangerous for the second year in a row is Grande Prairie, Alberta in categories such as overall crime, violent and non-violent crimes, and drug crimes. Below is a list of cities with high crime rate and what crime is most likely to occur in said city.

 

1. Identity theft: Longueuil, Quebec

2. Car theft: Brantford

3. Use of firearms: Prairie

4. Aggravated assault: Regina, Saskatchewan 

5. Murder: Fort McMurray, Alberta 

6. Drugs: Prince George, British Columbia
7. Child Pornography: Victoria, British Columbia 
*The data collected by Maclean's was obtained on July, 20 2015 and is the most current data available at this time. 

When it comes to settling down and starting a family, it is important to pick a place where your family feels safe. Cities that did not report a single murder in the year 2015 include Kamloops (British Columbia), Sault St. Marie (Ontario), Shawinigan Region (Quebec), and Fredericton (New Brunswick).