SAFEROUTE

Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Bayview Village safe?

Bayview Village sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 20 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 21st of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 67 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Bayview Village — higher is safer. 21st of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (40% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 36% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Leslie StreetBayview Avenue neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
67 incidents reported within 1 km of the Bayview Village centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
27 · 40%
Burglary
16 · 24%
Robbery
5 · 7%
Vehicle crime
11 · 16%
Other theft
8 · 12%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Bayview Village at night?

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Common questions

Is Bayview Village safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Bayview Village are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Toronto, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Bayview Village?

Violent crime — 27 of 67 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Bayview Village safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Toronto Police Service by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.