Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Danforth safe?
Danforth records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 41 out of 100 — 15 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 124th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 264 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 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 184 · 70% | |
| Burglary | 27 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 36 · 14% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 3% | |
| Other theft | 9 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Danforth 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Danforth East York43/100 · Elevated
- Blake-Jones38/100 · Elevated
- Greenwood-Coxwell46/100 · Elevated
- Woodbine Corridor47/100 · Elevated
- Old East York69/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Danforth safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 41/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Danforth 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 Danforth?
Violent crime — 184 of 264 incidents (70%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Danforth 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.