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A: The entire city is safe. Really. If you want unsafe, go to Mexico City, Baghdad or Johannesburg. There are certainly more desireable areas of the city: The Westside (Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy, Point Grey, Marpole, Southlands, Mackenize Heights, False Creek, South Granville) are all very livable. Downtown Vancouver (West End, Yaletown, Coal Harbour) are all very safe and near the water. The Downtown Eastside (DES) is the worst area of the city and should be avoided. Everywhere else, it is just fine. Crime does seem to occur around Skytrain stations between Main Street-Chinatown to about Metrotown. But even that is not that bad compared to other major cities around the world.