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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.864th highest3.2123rd highest1.8153rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–245% more105 vs 10029% fewer138 vs 19517% more186 vs 159
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing51.6%5th highest42.6%42nd highest26.4%156th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Bayview Woods-Steeles37155th most
East Willowdale19974th most
Hillcrest Village16291st most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Bayview Woods-Steeles4138th most
East Willowdale2623rd most
Hillcrest Village5127th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Bayview Woods-Steeles11122nd most
East Willowdale3361st most
Hillcrest Village2777th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Bayview Woods-Steeles375114th most
East Willowdale60991st most
Hillcrest Village107152nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Bayview Woods-Steeles1890th most
East Willowdale2953rd most
Hillcrest Village16102nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Bayview Woods-Steeles2105th most
East Willowdale2105th most
Hillcrest Village1122nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles750146th highest
East Willowdale783141st highest
Hillcrest Village1,03592nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles286146th highest
East Willowdale295142nd highest
Hillcrest Village467118th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles22948th highest
East Willowdale19959th highest
Hillcrest Village20057th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles143110th highest
East Willowdale18289th highest
Hillcrest Village117122nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles5796th highest
East Willowdale5796th highest
Hillcrest Village1677th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles36103rd highest
East Willowdale5165th highest
Hillcrest Village8329th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles5.864th highest
East Willowdale3.2123rd highest
Hillcrest Village1.8153rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Bayview Woods-Steeles5% more105 vs 100
East Willowdale29% fewer138 vs 195
Hillcrest Village17% more186 vs 159
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles8.326th most
East Willowdale8.424th most
Hillcrest Village5.569th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Bayview Woods-Steeles5.35th most
East Willowdale2.358th most
Hillcrest Village3.624th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Bayview Woods-Steeles41122nd most
East Willowdale45714th most
Hillcrest Village44618th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Bayview Woods-Steeles7528th most
East Willowdale093rd most
Hillcrest Village093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Bayview Woods-Steeles2144th most
East Willowdale887th most
Hillcrest Village2144th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Bayview Woods-Steeles$93k45th highest
East Willowdale$95k40th highest
Hillcrest Village$86k69th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Bayview Woods-Steeles44.3%88th highest
East Willowdale30.2%134th highest
Hillcrest Village27.5%138th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Bayview Woods-Steeles51.6%5th highest
East Willowdale42.6%42nd highest
Hillcrest Village26.4%156th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Bayview Woods-Steeles20.9%124th highest
East Willowdale23.6%101st highest
Hillcrest Village20.4%127th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Bayview Woods-Steeles3.5%119th highest
East Willowdale4.0%102nd highest
Hillcrest Village1.8%153rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Bayview Woods-Steeles12,085124th highest
East Willowdale15,48590th highest
Hillcrest Village16,34585th 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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