Safety index · York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Briar Hill-Belgravia safe?
Briar Hill-Belgravia records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 108th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 233 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (59% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 137 · 59% | |
| Burglary | 31 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 43 · 18% | |
| Robbery | 12 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 10 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Briar Hill-Belgravia at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Caledonia-Fairbank46/100 · Elevated
- Oakwood Village53/100 · Moderate
- Yorkdale-Glen Park49/100 · Elevated
- Forest Hill North56/100 · Moderate
- Keelesdale-Eglinton West54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Briar Hill-Belgravia safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Briar Hill-Belgravia are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Briar Hill-Belgravia?
Violent crime — 137 of 233 incidents (59%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Briar Hill-Belgravia 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.