Safety index · York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Humewood-Cedarvale safe?
Humewood-Cedarvale shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 78th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 155 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 (56% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 87 · 56% | |
| Burglary | 31 · 20% | |
| Vehicle crime | 30 · 19% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 4% | |
| Robbery | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Humewood-Cedarvale 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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- Oakwood Village53/100 · Moderate
- Forest Hill South70/100 · Moderate
- Forest Hill North56/100 · Moderate
- Wychwood43/100 · Elevated
- Casa Loma47/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Humewood-Cedarvale safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Humewood-Cedarvale 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 Humewood-Cedarvale?
Violent crime — 87 of 155 incidents (56%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Humewood-Cedarvale 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.