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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 77 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 19th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 66 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Islington — higher is safer. 19th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

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.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 29% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Burnhamthorpe RoadDundas Street West neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
66 incidents reported within 1 km of the Islington centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Burglary
30 · 45%
Violent crime
19 · 29%
Vehicle crime
14 · 21%
Robbery
1 · 2%
Other theft
2 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Islington at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Islington safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). 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 — 30 of 66 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through 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.