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Safety index · Etobicoke, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Long Branch safe?

Long Branch shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 68 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 44th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 96 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

68/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Long Branch — higher is safer. 44th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (54% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Lake Shore Boulevard WestLakeshore Road East neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
96 incidents reported within 1 km of the Long Branch centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
52 · 54%
Burglary
15 · 16%
Vehicle crime
23 · 24%
Other theft
6 · 6%

When it happens

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

Walking in Long Branch at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Long Branch safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 68/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Long Branch 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 Long Branch?

Violent crime — 52 of 96 incidents (54%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Long Branch 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.