SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Etobicoke, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Markland Wood safe?

Markland Wood sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 23rd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 76 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Markland Wood — higher is safer. 23rd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Highway 427 ExpressBloor Street West neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
76 incidents reported within 1 km of the Markland Wood centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
24 · 32%
Burglary
17 · 22%
Vehicle crime
19 · 25%
Robbery
6 · 8%
Other theft
10 · 13%

When it happens

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

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Common questions

Is Markland Wood safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Markland Wood 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 Markland Wood?

Violent crime — 24 of 76 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Markland Wood 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.