SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is West Rouge safe?

West Rouge sits at the safer end of Toronto by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 8th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 44 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

82/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of West Rouge — higher is safer. 8th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (48% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 27% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Highway 401 ExpressSheppard Avenue East neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
44 incidents reported within 1 km of the West Rouge centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
21 · 48%
Burglary
13 · 30%
Vehicle crime
8 · 18%
Other theft
2 · 5%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in West Rouge at night?

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Common questions

Is West Rouge safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in West Rouge 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 West Rouge?

Violent crime — 21 of 44 incidents (48%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the West Rouge 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.