Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Cabbagetown-South St.James Town safe?
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town records a high level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 20 out of 100 — 36 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 147th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 697 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 (70% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 488 · 70% | |
| Burglary | 122 · 18% | |
| Robbery | 38 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 32 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 17 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town at night?
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- North St.James Town13/100 · High risk
- Regent Park17/100 · High risk
- Moss Park11/100 · High risk
- Church-Wellesley9/100 · High risk
- North Riverdale41/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Cabbagetown-South St.James Town safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 20/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town?
Violent crime — 488 of 697 incidents (70%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Cabbagetown-South St.James Town 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.