SAFEROUTE

Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Downsview safe?

Downsview sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 18th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 63 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Downsview — higher is safer. 18th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (54% 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 25% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Allen RoadKeele Street neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
63 incidents reported within 1 km of the Downsview centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
34 · 54%
Vehicle crime
23 · 37%
Burglary
4 · 6%
Other theft
2 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Downsview at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Downsview safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in Downsview are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Toronto, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Downsview?

Violent crime — 34 of 63 incidents (54%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Downsview 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.