Table 1
Canadians' perceptions of crime and safety since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, by selected respondent characteristics

Canadians' perceptions of crime and safety since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, by selected respondent characteristics
	Crime in neighbourhood has increased1 – Perception since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic	Harassment or attacks based on race, ethnicity, or skin colour have increased in neighbourhood1 – Perception since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic	Feel somewhat or very unsafe when walking alone after dark in neighbourhood2 – Perception since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Respondent characteristic	%	%	%
Gender
Men	11	8	12
Women	11	6	23
Non-binary	14	22	31
Age group (years)
15 to 24	13	11	32
25 to 34	13	9	18
35 to 44	13	8	16
45 to 54	12	7	15
55 to 64	10	6	13
65 and older	9	4	12
Marital status
Married or common-law	11	6	14
Single, never married	13	10	23
Separated, divorced, or widowed	12	7	18
Visible minority
Yes	14	18	27
No	11	6	15
Immigration status
Non-immigrant	11	6	16
Immigrant	12	12	18
Non-permanent resident	12	14	23
Indigenous identity
First Nations, Métis, or Inuit (Indigenous) person	17	11	26
Non-Indigenous person	11	7	16
Province or territory
Newfoundland and Labrador	3	3	9
Prince Edward Island	6	5	11
Nova Scotia	8	4	13
New Brunswick	11	3	15
Quebec	5	5	11
Ontario	11	7	17
Manitoba	12	5	23
Saskatchewan	12	6	20
Alberta	15	7	20
British Columbia	24	15	23
Yukon	5	2	4
Northwest Territories	8	3	18
Nunavut	18	6	31
Location of residence
Rural	10	5	11
Urban	12	8	17
Total	11	7	17

Note(s):

Percent calculations exclude missing responses.

Source(s):

Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Data Collection Series (5323).

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