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Safety index · Scarborough, Toronto · data through June 2026

Is Woburn North safe?

Woburn North records more reported crime than most Toronto neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — 6 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 95th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 201 incidents reported to the Toronto Police Service within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre (data through June 2026).

50/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Woburn North — higher is safer. 95th of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (53% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Ellesmere RoadBrimorton Drive neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
201 incidents reported within 1 km of the Woburn North centre · Toronto Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
107 · 53%
Vehicle crime
48 · 24%
Burglary
26 · 13%
Robbery
10 · 5%
Other theft
10 · 5%

When it happens

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

Walking in Woburn North at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Woburn North safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Woburn North 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 Woburn North?

Violent crime — 107 of 201 incidents (53%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre through June 2026.

How is the Woburn North 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.