Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Malvern East safe?
Malvern East shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 79th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 147 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 (63% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 92 · 63% | |
| Robbery | 14 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 28 · 19% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 4 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Malvern East at night?
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- Malvern West57/100 · Moderate
- Morningside80/100 · Low risk
- Morningside Heights97/100 · Low risk
- Highland Creek70/100 · Moderate
- Woburn North50/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Malvern East safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Malvern East 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 Malvern East?
Violent crime — 92 of 147 incidents (63%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Malvern East 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.