Safety index · Etobicoke, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Islington safe?
Islington sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 14th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 60 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Toronto — a typical Toronto neighbourhood sits near 53. 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 45% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 31% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Burglary | 27 · 45% | |
| Violent crime | 17 · 28% | |
| Vehicle crime | 14 · 23% | |
| Robbery | 1 · 2% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Islington 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Etobicoke West Mall54/100 · Moderate
- Princess-Rosethorn80/100 · Low risk
- Etobicoke City Centre80/100 · Low risk
- Markland Wood76/100 · Low risk
- Eringate-Centennial-West Deane70/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Islington safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 61% 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 — 27 of 60 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 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.