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Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through September 2026

Is Hillcrest Village safe?

Hillcrest Village sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 7th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 53 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Hillcrest Village — higher is safer. 7th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

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 Hillcrest Village against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — burglary alone is 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Highway 404Finch Avenue East neighbourhood centre 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighbourhood centre53 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hillcrest Village centre · Toronto Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Burglary
21 · 40%
Violent crime
14 · 26%
Vehicle crime
10 · 19%
Other theft
6 · 11%
Robbery
2 · 4%

When it happens

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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 Hillcrest Village at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hillcrest Village safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Hillcrest Village are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Toronto, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Hillcrest Village?

Burglary — 21 of 53 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.

How is the Hillcrest 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. The scale is calibrated within Toronto, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.