Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is South Riverdale safe?
South Riverdale records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 39 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 126th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 231 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Toronto — a typical Toronto neighbourhood sits near 53. It ranks South Riverdale against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (60% 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 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 139 · 60% | |
| Burglary | 47 · 20% | |
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 7 · 3% | |
| Other theft | 11 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in South Riverdale 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- North Riverdale39/100 · Elevated
- Blake-Jones36/100 · Elevated
- Greenwood-Coxwell45/100 · Elevated
- Regent Park17/100 · High risk
- Cabbagetown-South St.James Town19/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is South Riverdale safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 39/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in South Riverdale 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 Riverdale?
Violent crime — 139 of 231 incidents (60%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 2026.
How is the South Riverdale 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.