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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents2.2143rd highest4.1105th highest3.2123rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2423% more121 vs 9939% fewer191 vs 31229% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing49.9%8th highest36.3%104th highest42.6%42nd highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Avondale82135th most
Bedford Park-Nortown32333rd most
East Willowdale19974th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Avondale1462nd most
Bedford Park-Nortown329th most
East Willowdale2623rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Avondale11122nd most
Bedford Park-Nortown9129th most
East Willowdale3361st most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Avondale1,09762nd most
Bedford Park-Nortown99269th most
East Willowdale60991st most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Avondale2179th most
Bedford Park-Nortown1798th most
East Willowdale2953rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Avondale2105th most
Bedford Park-Nortown770th most
East Willowdale2105th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Avondale732149th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown758144th highest
East Willowdale783141st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Avondale508112th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown230153rd highest
East Willowdale295142nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Avondale109125th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown25035th highest
East Willowdale19959th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Avondale67150th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown151102nd highest
East Willowdale18289th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Avondale30136th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown6088th highest
East Willowdale5796th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Avondale18147th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown6742nd highest
East Willowdale5165th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Avondale2.2143rd highest
Bedford Park-Nortown4.1105th highest
East Willowdale3.2123rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Avondale23% more121 vs 99
Bedford Park-Nortown39% fewer191 vs 312
East Willowdale29% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Avondale3.6114th most
Bedford Park-Nortown5.079th most
East Willowdale8.424th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Avondale2.650th most
Bedford Park-Nortown1.5116th most
East Willowdale2.358th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Avondale107138th most
Bedford Park-Nortown46613th most
East Willowdale45714th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Avondale093rd most
Bedford Park-Nortown093rd most
East Willowdale093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Avondale887th most
Bedford Park-Nortown6109th most
East Willowdale887th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Avondale$84k80th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown$135k8th highest
East Willowdale$95k40th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Avondale42.5%95th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown31.9%129th highest
East Willowdale30.2%134th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Avondale49.9%8th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown36.3%104th highest
East Willowdale42.6%42nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Avondale29.0%47th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown18.2%138th highest
East Willowdale23.6%101st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Avondale7.5%66th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown8.5%63rd highest
East Willowdale4.0%102nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Avondale13,790105th highest
Bedford Park-Nortown22,14541st highest
East Willowdale15,48590th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 16,813
Building data: City of Toronto, refreshed nightly. Crime: Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates, 2025. People: 2021 Census neighbourhood profiles. Typical neighbourhood: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Major crime against earlier years compares reported crimes, not rates; under 5% either way is shown as about the same.
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