SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Morningside safe?

Morningside sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 24 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 13th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 48 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Morningside — higher is safer. 13th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

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.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Ellesmere RoadMilitary Trail neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
48 incidents reported within 1 km of the Morningside centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
30 · 63%
Vehicle crime
12 · 25%
Robbery
3 · 6%
Burglary
2 · 4%
Other theft
1 · 2%

When it happens

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

Walking in Morningside at night?

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Common questions

Is Morningside safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Morningside 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 Morningside?

Violent crime — 30 of 48 incidents (63%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Morningside 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.