Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is Westminster-Branson safe?
Westminster-Branson shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 59 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 70th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 138 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 (57% 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 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 78 · 57% | |
| Vehicle crime | 39 · 28% | |
| Burglary | 12 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 1 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Westminster-Branson at night?
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- Bathurst Manor70/100 · Moderate
- Newtonbrook West72/100 · Moderate
- Willowdale West78/100 · Low risk
- York University Heights52/100 · Moderate
- Yonge-Doris39/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Westminster-Branson safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 59/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Westminster-Branson 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 Westminster-Branson?
Violent crime — 78 of 138 incidents (57%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.
How is the Westminster-Branson 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.