Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through September 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 19 out of 100 — 35 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 146th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 677 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
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 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 476 · 70% | |
| Burglary | 113 · 17% | |
| Robbery | 39 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 25 · 4% | |
| Vehicle crime | 24 · 4% |
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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- North St.James Town12/100 · High risk
- Regent Park16/100 · High risk
- Moss Park11/100 · High risk
- Church-Wellesley9/100 · High risk
- North Riverdale40/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Cabbagetown-South St.James Town safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 19/100). About 53% 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 — 476 of 677 incidents (70%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 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. The scale is calibrated within Toronto, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.