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MeasureCabbagetown-South St.James TownBay-CloverhillChurch-WellesleyTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months121111th most19675th most99127th most184

Active planning proposals1084th most1945th most1655th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 202114113th most0147th most0147th most26

New homes added by permits since 202175380th most6,0068th most3,54415th most797

Registered short-term rentals4629th most1987th most3441st most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1,628Most18412th most15218th most5

Safety, 2025

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

Assaults per 100,000 residents1,07926th highest60289th highest1,26515th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents32118th highest28624th highest14696th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents92136th highest17Lowest47155th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents14514th highest7567th highest9346th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents23136th highest8721st highest10611th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.473rd highest3.0129th highest4.985th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–247% fewer217 vs 2339% more257 vs 2368% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents7.344th most3.6114th most3.1135th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.1141st most1.3132nd most2.266th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents167118th most49153rd most38156th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way25826th most5462nd most2578th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1734th most6109th most4130th most10

People, 2021

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

Households that rent54.9%45th highest69.7%7th highest75.7%5th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.6%84th highest61.7%Highest50.6%7th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit26.6%68th highest23.6%101st highest32.8%26th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work38.1%6th highest44.0%3rd highest36.6%9th highest5.3%

Residents, 202111,020134th highest16,67080th highest22,32039th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Bay-Cloverhill19675th most

Church-Wellesley99127th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1084th most

Bay-Cloverhill1945th most

Church-Wellesley1655th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Bay-Cloverhill0147th most

Church-Wellesley0147th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Bay-Cloverhill6,0068th most

Church-Wellesley3,54415th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Bay-Cloverhill1987th most

Church-Wellesley3441st most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Bay-Cloverhill18412th most

Church-Wellesley15218th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Bay-Cloverhill1,06788th highest

Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Bay-Cloverhill60289th highest

Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Bay-Cloverhill28624th highest

Church-Wellesley14696th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Bay-Cloverhill17Lowest

Church-Wellesley47155th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Bay-Cloverhill7567th highest

Church-Wellesley9346th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Bay-Cloverhill8721st highest

Church-Wellesley10611th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Bay-Cloverhill3.0129th highest

Church-Wellesley4.985th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Bay-Cloverhill9% more257 vs 236

Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Bay-Cloverhill3.6114th most

Church-Wellesley3.1135th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Bay-Cloverhill1.3132nd most

Church-Wellesley2.266th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Bay-Cloverhill49153rd most

Church-Wellesley38156th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Bay-Cloverhill5462nd most

Church-Wellesley2578th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Bay-Cloverhill6109th most

Church-Wellesley4130th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Bay-Cloverhill$58k157th highest

Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

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

Bay-Cloverhill69.7%7th highest

Church-Wellesley75.7%5th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

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

Bay-Cloverhill61.7%Highest

Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

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

Bay-Cloverhill23.6%101st highest

Church-Wellesley32.8%26th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

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

Bay-Cloverhill44.0%3rd highest

Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

Bay-Cloverhill16,67080th 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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