Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Lawrence Park North safe?
Lawrence Park North shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 11 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 47th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 109 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 (33% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 45% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 27% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 36 · 33% | |
| Burglary | 36 · 33% | |
| Vehicle crime | 25 · 23% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Lawrence Park North at night?
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- Bedford Park-Nortown69/100 · Moderate
- Lawrence Park South63/100 · Moderate
- Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills92/100 · Low risk
- North Toronto33/100 · Elevated
- Yonge-Eglinton37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Lawrence Park North safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 71% of severity-weighted incidents in Lawrence Park North 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 Lawrence Park North?
Violent crime — 36 of 109 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Lawrence Park North 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.