Safety index · York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Mount Dennis safe?
Mount Dennis shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 59 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 68th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 125 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 (62% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 39% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 77 · 62% | |
| Robbery | 13 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 19 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mount Dennis at night?
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Common questions
Is Mount Dennis safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 59/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Mount Dennis 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 Mount Dennis?
Violent crime — 77 of 125 incidents (62%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Mount Dennis 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.