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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.0129th highest12.111th highest4.985th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–249% more257 vs 236About the same682 vs 6858% fewer498 vs 541
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Bay-Cloverhill19675th most
Kensington-Chinatown4568th most
Church-Wellesley99127th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Bay-Cloverhill1945th most
Kensington-Chinatown2040th most
Church-Wellesley1655th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Bay-Cloverhill0147th most
Kensington-Chinatown4540th most
Church-Wellesley0147th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Bay-Cloverhill6,0068th most
Kensington-Chinatown4,12612th most
Church-Wellesley3,54415th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill1,06788th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,9914th highest
Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill60289th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,0175th highest
Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill28624th highest
Kensington-Chinatown4434th highest
Church-Wellesley14696th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill17Lowest
Kensington-Chinatown118121st highest
Church-Wellesley47155th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill7567th highest
Kensington-Chinatown1934th highest
Church-Wellesley9346th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill8721st highest
Kensington-Chinatown2193rd highest
Church-Wellesley10611th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill3.0129th highest
Kensington-Chinatown12.111th highest
Church-Wellesley4.985th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Bay-Cloverhill9% more257 vs 236
Kensington-ChinatownAbout the same682 vs 685
Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill3.6114th most
Kensington-Chinatown6.158th most
Church-Wellesley3.1135th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Bay-Cloverhill1.3132nd most
Kensington-Chinatown4.87th most
Church-Wellesley2.266th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Bay-Cloverhill49153rd most
Kensington-Chinatown133131st most
Church-Wellesley38156th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Bay-Cloverhill5462nd most
Kensington-Chinatown8566th most
Church-Wellesley2578th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Bay-Cloverhill6109th most
Kensington-Chinatown2421st most
Church-Wellesley4130th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Bay-Cloverhill$58k157th highest
Kensington-Chinatown$62k153rd highest
Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Bay-Cloverhill69.7%7th highest
Kensington-Chinatown68.4%11th highest
Church-Wellesley75.7%5th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Bay-Cloverhill61.7%Highest
Kensington-Chinatown43.9%34th highest
Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Bay-Cloverhill23.6%101st highest
Kensington-Chinatown24.0%96th highest
Church-Wellesley32.8%26th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Bay-Cloverhill44.0%3rd highest
Kensington-Chinatown50.0%2nd highest
Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Bay-Cloverhill16,67080th highest
Kensington-Chinatown18,12066th 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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