Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Fort York-Liberty Village safe?
Fort York-Liberty Village records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 111th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 223 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 (65% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 39% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 146 · 65% | |
| Burglary | 49 · 22% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 4% | |
| Other theft | 11 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 9 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Fort York-Liberty Village 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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- West Queen West24/100 · High risk
- Trinity-Bellwoods27/100 · Elevated
- Harbourfront-CityPlace17/100 · High risk
- Wellington Place13/100 · High risk
- Little Portugal27/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Fort York-Liberty Village safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 62% of severity-weighted incidents in Fort York-Liberty Village 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 Fort York-Liberty Village?
Violent crime — 146 of 223 incidents (65%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Fort York-Liberty Village 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.