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MeasureBirchcliffe-CliffsideClairlea-BirchmountCliffcrestTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months41214th most33230th most26046th most186

Active planning proposals2137th most393rd most1461st most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20217912th most8010th most7016th most26

New homes added by permits since 20211,90633rd most97571st most87876th most795

Registered short-term rentals5224th most3441st most3344th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1261st most390th most770th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,20463rd highest1,91517th highest1,43041st highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents64975th highest1,30411th highest80447th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents18172nd highest19066th highest18868th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents26639th highest28831st highest27237th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents7372nd highest49111th highest12721st highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents35107th highest8526th highest3995th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents4.0109th highest4.888th highest7.443rd highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2411% more312 vs 28125% more586 vs 4709% more258 vs 237

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents7.538th most5.275th most11.27th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.7101st most2.742nd most3.230th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents29356th most19899th most26861st most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way3373rd most36217th most093rd most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way2126th most1257th most888th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$90k53rd highest$90k53rd highest$92k47th highest$85k

Households that rent34.4%125th highest36.2%122nd highest36.6%120th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing39.9%68th highest38.9%81st highest37.2%96th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit18.7%134th highest33.1%24th highest23.4%104th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work6.4%71st highest4.2%95th highest4.0%102nd highest5.3%

Residents, 202122,70032nd highest26,84015th highest16,13086th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Birchcliffe-Cliffside41214th most

Clairlea-Birchmount33230th most

Cliffcrest26046th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Birchcliffe-Cliffside2137th most

Clairlea-Birchmount393rd most

Cliffcrest1461st most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Birchcliffe-Cliffside7912th most

Clairlea-Birchmount8010th most

Cliffcrest7016th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Birchcliffe-Cliffside1,90633rd most

Clairlea-Birchmount97571st most

Cliffcrest87876th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Birchcliffe-Cliffside5224th most

Clairlea-Birchmount3441st most

Cliffcrest3344th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Birchcliffe-Cliffside1261st most

Clairlea-Birchmount390th most

Cliffcrest770th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside1,20463rd highest

Clairlea-Birchmount1,91517th highest

Cliffcrest1,43041st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside64975th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount1,30411th highest

Cliffcrest80447th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside18172nd highest

Clairlea-Birchmount19066th highest

Cliffcrest18868th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside26639th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount28831st highest

Cliffcrest27237th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside7372nd highest

Clairlea-Birchmount49111th highest

Cliffcrest12721st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside35107th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount8526th highest

Cliffcrest3995th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Birchcliffe-Cliffside4.0109th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount4.888th highest

Cliffcrest7.443rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Birchcliffe-Cliffside11% more312 vs 281

Clairlea-Birchmount25% more586 vs 470

Cliffcrest9% more258 vs 237

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside7.538th most

Clairlea-Birchmount5.275th most

Cliffcrest11.27th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Birchcliffe-Cliffside1.7101st most

Clairlea-Birchmount2.742nd most

Cliffcrest3.230th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Birchcliffe-Cliffside29356th most

Clairlea-Birchmount19899th most

Cliffcrest26861st most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Birchcliffe-Cliffside3373rd most

Clairlea-Birchmount36217th most

Cliffcrest093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Birchcliffe-Cliffside2126th most

Clairlea-Birchmount1257th most

Cliffcrest888th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Birchcliffe-Cliffside$90k53rd highest

Clairlea-Birchmount$90k53rd highest

Cliffcrest$92k47th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Birchcliffe-Cliffside34.4%125th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount36.2%122nd highest

Cliffcrest36.6%120th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Birchcliffe-Cliffside39.9%68th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount38.9%81st highest

Cliffcrest37.2%96th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Birchcliffe-Cliffside18.7%134th highest

Clairlea-Birchmount33.1%24th highest

Cliffcrest23.4%104th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Birchcliffe-Cliffside6.4%71st highest

Clairlea-Birchmount4.2%95th highest

Cliffcrest4.0%102nd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Birchcliffe-Cliffside22,70032nd highest

Clairlea-Birchmount26,84015th highest

Cliffcrest16,13086th 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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