Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is West Hill safe?
West Hill records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 104th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 181 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 West Hill against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (72% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 131 · 72% | |
| Burglary | 21 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 13 · 7% | |
| Other theft | 7 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in West Hill 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
- Guildwood80/100 · Low risk
- Highland Creek68/100 · Moderate
- Centennial Scarborough79/100 · Low risk
- Morningside78/100 · Low risk
- Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn47/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is West Hill safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in West Hill 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 West Hill?
Violent crime — 131 of 181 incidents (72%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 2026.
How is the West Hill 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.