Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is Clairlea-Birchmount safe?
Clairlea-Birchmount shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 59 out of 100 — 5 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 62nd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 129 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 Clairlea-Birchmount against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (53% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 69 · 53% | |
| Vehicle crime | 30 · 23% | |
| Burglary | 18 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 5 · 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 Clairlea-Birchmount 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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- Oakridge35/100 · Elevated
- Kennedy Park40/100 · Elevated
- Taylor-Massey26/100 · Elevated
- Birchcliffe-Cliffside60/100 · Moderate
- Ionview48/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Clairlea-Birchmount safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 59/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Clairlea-Birchmount 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 Clairlea-Birchmount?
Violent crime — 69 of 129 incidents (53%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the Clairlea-Birchmount 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.