Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands safe?
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 94 out of 100 — 38 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 2nd of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 11 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 (73% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 0% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 8 · 73% | |
| Other theft | 3 · 27% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands 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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- Harbourfront-CityPlace17/100 · High risk
- Wellington Place13/100 · High risk
- Yonge-Bay Corridor9/100 · High risk
- Downtown Yonge East8/100 · High risk
- Moss Park11/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 94/100). About 15% of severity-weighted incidents in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Toronto, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands?
Violent crime — 8 of 11 incidents (73%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands 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.