Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Greenwood-Coxwell safe?
Greenwood-Coxwell records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 105th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 209 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 (68% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 143 · 68% | |
| Burglary | 32 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 21 · 10% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 3% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Greenwood-Coxwell 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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- Woodbine Corridor47/100 · Elevated
- Blake-Jones38/100 · Elevated
- Danforth41/100 · Elevated
- Danforth East York43/100 · Elevated
- The Beaches53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Greenwood-Coxwell safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Greenwood-Coxwell 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 Greenwood-Coxwell?
Violent crime — 143 of 209 incidents (68%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Greenwood-Coxwell 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.