Safety index · Old Toronto, Toronto · data through September 2026
Is West Queen West safe?
West Queen West records a high level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 31 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 144th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 554 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Toronto — a typical Toronto neighbourhood sits near 54. It ranks West Queen West against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (68% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Timing matters here: about 35% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 376 · 68% | |
| Burglary | 104 · 19% | |
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 26 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 21 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Toronto safe at night? See which neighbourhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in West Queen West at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Trinity-Bellwoods26/100 · Elevated
- Fort York-Liberty Village41/100 · Elevated
- Wellington Place12/100 · High risk
- Kensington-Chinatown12/100 · High risk
- Little Portugal25/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is West Queen West safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 23/100). About 61% of severity-weighted incidents in West Queen West 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 Queen West?
Violent crime — 376 of 554 incidents (68%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 10 months to September 2026.
How is the West Queen West 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.