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MeasureCabbagetown-South St.James TownChurch-WellesleyDowntown Yonge EastTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months121111th most99127th most4429th most184

Active planning proposals1084th most1655th most2138th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 202114113th most0147th most0147th most26

New homes added by permits since 202175380th most3,54415th most9,2533rd most797

Registered short-term rentals4629th most3441st most2855th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1,628Most15218th most17513th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,66026th highest1,65727th highest2,9545th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents1,07926th highest1,26515th highest2,3613rd highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents32118th highest14696th highest27525th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents92136th highest47155th highest76142nd highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents14514th highest9346th highest14316th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents23136th highest10611th highest10014th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.473rd highest4.985th highest12.410th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–247% fewer217 vs 2338% fewer498 vs 54116% fewer742 vs 885

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents7.344th most3.1135th most5.177th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.1141st most2.266th most1.987th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents167118th most38156th most72145th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way25826th most2578th most12242nd most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1734th most4130th most1542nd most10

People, 2021

Median household income$77k118th highest$60k154th highest$70k138th highest$85k

Households that rent54.9%45th highest75.7%5th highest63.9%21st highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.6%84th highest50.6%7th highest49.3%10th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit26.6%68th highest32.8%26th highest26.7%67th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work38.1%6th highest36.6%9th highest42.9%5th highest5.3%

Residents, 202111,020134th highest22,32039th highest17,70068th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Church-Wellesley99127th most

Downtown Yonge East4429th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1084th most

Church-Wellesley1655th most

Downtown Yonge East2138th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Church-Wellesley0147th most

Downtown Yonge East0147th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Church-Wellesley3,54415th most

Downtown Yonge East9,2533rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Church-Wellesley3441st most

Downtown Yonge East2855th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Church-Wellesley15218th most

Downtown Yonge East17513th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest

Downtown Yonge East2,9545th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest

Downtown Yonge East2,3613rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Church-Wellesley14696th highest

Downtown Yonge East27525th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Church-Wellesley47155th highest

Downtown Yonge East76142nd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Church-Wellesley9346th highest

Downtown Yonge East14316th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Church-Wellesley10611th highest

Downtown Yonge East10014th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Church-Wellesley4.985th highest

Downtown Yonge East12.410th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541

Downtown Yonge East16% fewer742 vs 885

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Church-Wellesley3.1135th most

Downtown Yonge East5.177th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Church-Wellesley2.266th most

Downtown Yonge East1.987th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Church-Wellesley38156th most

Downtown Yonge East72145th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Church-Wellesley2578th most

Downtown Yonge East12242nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Church-Wellesley4130th most

Downtown Yonge East1542nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest

Downtown Yonge East$70k138th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

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

Church-Wellesley75.7%5th highest

Downtown Yonge East63.9%21st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

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

Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest

Downtown Yonge East49.3%10th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

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

Church-Wellesley32.8%26th highest

Downtown Yonge East26.7%67th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

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

Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest

Downtown Yonge East42.9%5th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

Church-Wellesley22,32039th highest

Downtown Yonge East17,70068th 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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