Safety index · East York, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is Old East York safe?
Old East York shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 66 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 42nd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 92 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Toronto — a typical Toronto neighbourhood sits near 54. It ranks Old East York against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (55% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 36% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 51 · 55% | |
| Burglary | 19 · 21% | |
| Vehicle crime | 11 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 5 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Toronto safe at night? See which neighbourhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Old East York at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Danforth East York44/100 · Elevated
- Danforth42/100 · Elevated
- Thorncliffe Park50/100 · Moderate
- Broadview North60/100 · Moderate
- Woodbine-Lumsden45/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Old East York safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 66/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Old East York 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 Old East York?
Violent crime — 51 of 92 incidents (55%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the Old East York 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. The scale is calibrated within Toronto, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.