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Table 3
Perceptions of safety from crime

Population aged 15 and over who felt safe ... Non-visible minorities Chinese South Asians Blacks Other visible minorities
percentage
Walking alone in their area after dark
Males 94 881 91 89 881
Females 76 76 671 76 671
Waiting for public transportation alone after dark
Males 73 57 71 81 661
Females 40 30 32 50 28
Being alone at home after dark
Males 89 872 791 86 801
Females 74 71 661 732 641
1. Indicates a significant difference compared to non-visible minorities.
2. Indicates a significant difference compared to the "other visible minorities" group.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, a difference less than or equal to 10 percentage points is not statistically significant.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2004, General Social Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Visible Minorities and Victimization, no. 15 in Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics Profile Series, catalogue number 85F0033MIE.
Date Modified: 2008-11-17

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