Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Eglinton East safe?
Eglinton East records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 12 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 113th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 250 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 (57% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 38% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 143 · 57% | |
| Vehicle crime | 58 · 23% | |
| Burglary | 27 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 15 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Eglinton East 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
- Bendale South53/100 · Moderate
- Kennedy Park43/100 · Elevated
- Ionview49/100 · Elevated
- Scarborough Village52/100 · Moderate
- Cliffcrest62/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Eglinton East safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 60% of severity-weighted incidents in Eglinton East 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 Eglinton East?
Violent crime — 143 of 250 incidents (57%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Eglinton East 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.