Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is East End-Danforth safe?
East End-Danforth records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 36 out of 100 — 18 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 129th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 302 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 East End-Danforth against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (65% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 197 · 65% | |
| Burglary | 47 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 13% | |
| Robbery | 10 · 3% | |
| Other theft | 10 · 3% |
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 East End-Danforth 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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- Taylor-Massey26/100 · Elevated
- Woodbine-Lumsden45/100 · Elevated
- The Beaches48/100 · Elevated
- Woodbine Corridor45/100 · Elevated
- Oakridge35/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East End-Danforth safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 36/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in East End-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 East End-Danforth?
Violent crime — 197 of 302 incidents (65%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the East End-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. The scale is calibrated within Toronto, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.