Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is South Eglinton-Davisville safe?
South Eglinton-Davisville records a high level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — 24 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 138th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 379 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 (64% 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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 242 · 64% | |
| Burglary | 71 · 19% | |
| Robbery | 26 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 30 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 10 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in South Eglinton-Davisville at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Mount Pleasant East43/100 · Elevated
- Yonge-Eglinton37/100 · Elevated
- North Toronto33/100 · Elevated
- Yonge-St.Clair52/100 · Moderate
- Forest Hill South70/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is South Eglinton-Davisville safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in South Eglinton-Davisville 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 South Eglinton-Davisville?
Violent crime — 242 of 379 incidents (64%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the South Eglinton-Davisville 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.