Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Stay away from East Hastings Street and that area at night and day. This is the worst area in Canada for drug use and has also the highest ratio of people infected with HIV. It is not a fun place to be and only go down there if you are in an extremely large group. It is pretty close to Gastown and those touristy areas so be sure of where you are going.

Vancouver is a really safe place, you can walk downtown late at night. But you should always be careful not to walk into north-east Vancouver by yourself, especially East Hastings. Anything West of Richards Street and south of Pender Street is safe.

Vancouver is a very safe city. Of course there are drug problems, but unless you run with that crowd, or hang out at Main & Hastings, you should not be too concerned about personal safety, most people are harmless.

We've got these two areas which are highly touted for tourism: Gastown and Chinatown. Unfortunately, Skid Row lies right in between the two. It looks worse than it is but you'll definitely want to keep an eye on what's going on around you.

Don't you dare go down there at night by yourself, and if you happen to - put on your best snarl and don't stop. I vouch danger zone from McLean - Richards, Powell - Prior.

Avoid Main & Hastings intersections at all costs. This is one of the worst, if not the worst, parts of Vancouver. When I lived in Vancouver I referred to this area as the "Valley of Lost Souls".

The Downtown Eastside (near Main and Hastings) should be avoided at night. This area is a haven for drug addicts and criminals, and you should be careful there any time, but especially at night.

There are certain parts of Vancouver that you don't want to stroll into. East Hastings being one. It's just really dirrty and bad things happen there at night!