Safety index · North York, Toronto · data through June 2026
Is York University Heights safe?
York University Heights shows a typical level of reported crime for Toronto. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 53, ranking 91st of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods — based on 169 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 York University Heights against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (49% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 83 · 49% | |
| Vehicle crime | 47 · 28% | |
| Burglary | 20 · 12% | |
| Robbery | 13 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in York University Heights 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
- Bathurst Manor70/100 · Moderate
- Black Creek40/100 · Elevated
- Glenfield-Jane Heights39/100 · Elevated
- Downsview74/100 · Moderate
- Westminster-Branson58/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is York University Heights safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in York University Heights 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 York University Heights?
Violent crime — 83 of 169 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the 9 months to June 2026.
How is the York University Heights 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.