Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is East Willowdale safe?
East Willowdale sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 69 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 39th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 93 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 (43% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 45% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 40 · 43% | |
| Burglary | 21 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 19 · 20% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in East Willowdale 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.
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- Yonge-Doris39/100 · Elevated
- Avondale45/100 · Elevated
- Bayview Village76/100 · Low risk
- Newtonbrook East65/100 · Moderate
- Willowdale West78/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is East Willowdale safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 69/100). About 64% of severity-weighted incidents in East Willowdale 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 Willowdale?
Violent crime — 40 of 93 incidents (43%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the East Willowdale 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.