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MeasureBay-CloverhillCabbagetown-South St.James TownChurch-WellesleyTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months19276th most121111th most98127th most186

Active planning proposals1945th most993rd most1654th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20210147th most14113th most0147th most26

New homes added by permits since 20216,0068th most75380th most3,54415th most795

Registered short-term rentals1987th most4629th most3441st most21

Properties on the Heritage Register18412th most1,628Most15218th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,06788th highest1,66026th highest1,65727th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents60289th highest1,07926th highest1,26515th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents28624th highest32118th highest14696th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents17Lowest92136th highest47155th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents7567th highest14514th highest9346th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents8721st highest23136th highest10611th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.0129th highest5.473rd highest4.985th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–249% more257 vs 2367% fewer217 vs 2338% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.6114th most7.344th most3.1135th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.3132nd most1.1141st most2.266th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents49153rd most167118th most38156th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way5462nd most25826th most2578th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way6109th most1734th most4130th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$58k157th highest$77k118th highest$60k154th highest$85k

Households that rent69.7%7th highest54.9%45th highest75.7%5th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing61.7%Highest38.6%84th highest50.6%7th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit23.6%101st highest26.6%68th highest32.8%26th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work44.0%3rd highest38.1%6th highest36.6%9th highest5.3%

Residents, 202116,67080th highest11,020134th highest22,32039th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Bay-Cloverhill19276th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Church-Wellesley98127th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Bay-Cloverhill1945th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town993rd most

Church-Wellesley1654th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Bay-Cloverhill0147th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Church-Wellesley0147th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Bay-Cloverhill6,0068th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Church-Wellesley3,54415th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Bay-Cloverhill1987th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Church-Wellesley3441st most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Bay-Cloverhill18412th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Church-Wellesley15218th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill1,06788th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill60289th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill28624th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Church-Wellesley14696th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill17Lowest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Church-Wellesley47155th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill7567th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Church-Wellesley9346th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill8721st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Church-Wellesley10611th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill3.0129th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Church-Wellesley4.985th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Bay-Cloverhill9% more257 vs 236

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill3.6114th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Church-Wellesley3.1135th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Bay-Cloverhill1.3132nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Church-Wellesley2.266th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Bay-Cloverhill49153rd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Church-Wellesley38156th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Bay-Cloverhill5462nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Church-Wellesley2578th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Bay-Cloverhill6109th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Church-Wellesley4130th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Bay-Cloverhill$58k157th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Bay-Cloverhill69.7%7th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town54.9%45th highest

Church-Wellesley75.7%5th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Bay-Cloverhill61.7%Highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.6%84th highest

Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Bay-Cloverhill23.6%101st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town26.6%68th highest

Church-Wellesley32.8%26th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Bay-Cloverhill44.0%3rd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.1%6th highest

Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Bay-Cloverhill16,67080th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

Church-Wellesley22,32039th 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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