Safety index · Etobicoke, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is Islington safe?
Islington sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 17th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 67 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
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 Islington 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 39% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 29% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Burglary | 26 · 39% | |
| Vehicle crime | 18 · 27% | |
| Violent crime | 17 · 25% | |
| Robbery | 5 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
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 Islington at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Etobicoke West Mall53/100 · Moderate
- Princess-Rosethorn81/100 · Low risk
- Etobicoke City Centre79/100 · Low risk
- Markland Wood74/100 · Moderate
- Eringate-Centennial-West Deane68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Islington safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 60% of severity-weighted incidents in Islington 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 Islington?
Burglary — 26 of 67 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the Islington 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.