Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is South Parkdale safe?
South Parkdale 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 139th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 376 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 (71% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 266 · 71% | |
| Burglary | 68 · 18% | |
| Robbery | 19 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 16 · 4% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in South Parkdale 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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- Roncesvalles35/100 · Elevated
- Little Portugal27/100 · Elevated
- Dufferin Grove32/100 · Elevated
- Fort York-Liberty Village45/100 · Elevated
- West Queen West24/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is South Parkdale safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in South Parkdale 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 Parkdale?
Violent crime — 266 of 376 incidents (71%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the South Parkdale 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.