There are only few areas around Motreal road. I wouldn't buy a house. Other than that most Ottawa areas are safe. Only thing different is the school. If I have school age Children I wouldn't buy a area with schools have lower ranking than top 20% in Ontario. You want send your kids to a high school most kids expected go to university. It makes envrioment of shool totally different than schools that most kids will go to workforce or college after graduation.