Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is Bayview Woods-Steeles safe?
Bayview Woods-Steeles sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 28 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 2nd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 44 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Toronto — a typical Toronto neighbourhood sits near 54. It ranks Bayview Woods-Steeles against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 16 · 36% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 34% | |
| Vehicle crime | 10 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 3 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Toronto safe at night? See which neighbourhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Bayview Woods-Steeles at night?
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- Newtonbrook East65/100 · Moderate
- Hillcrest Village80/100 · Low risk
- Bayview Village70/100 · Moderate
- Don Valley Village60/100 · Moderate
- East Willowdale66/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Bayview Woods-Steeles safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Bayview Woods-Steeles 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 Woods-Steeles?
Violent crime — 16 of 44 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the Bayview Woods-Steeles 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. The scale is calibrated within Toronto, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.