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MeasureCabbagetown-South St.James TownNorth RiverdaleChurch-WellesleyTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months121111th most35928th most99127th most184

Active planning proposals1084th most994th most1655th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 202114113th most3952nd most0147th most26

New homes added by permits since 202175380th most284125th most3,54415th most797

Registered short-term rentals4629th most3835th most3441st most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1,628Most11224th most15218th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,66026th highest1,17068th highest1,65727th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents1,07926th highest66371st highest1,26515th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents32118th highest29520th highest14696th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents92136th highest106128th highest47155th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents14514th highest8256th highest9346th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents23136th highest25128th highest10611th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.473rd highest6.252nd highest4.985th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–247% fewer217 vs 2338% more143 vs 1328% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents7.344th most3.5118th most3.1135th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.1141st most1.7101st most2.266th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents167118th most21387th most38156th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way25826th most5065th most2578th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1734th most5121st most4130th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$77k118th highest$108k17th highest$60k154th highest$85k

Households that rent54.9%45th highest41.7%98th highest75.7%5th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.6%84th highest44.2%31st highest50.6%7th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit26.6%68th highest23.7%98th highest32.8%26th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work38.1%6th highest28.3%15th highest36.6%9th highest5.3%

Residents, 202111,020134th highest11,290130th highest22,32039th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

North Riverdale35928th most

Church-Wellesley99127th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1084th most

North Riverdale994th most

Church-Wellesley1655th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

North Riverdale3952nd most

Church-Wellesley0147th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

North Riverdale284125th most

Church-Wellesley3,54415th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

North Riverdale3835th most

Church-Wellesley3441st most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

North Riverdale11224th most

Church-Wellesley15218th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

North Riverdale1,17068th highest

Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

North Riverdale66371st highest

Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

North Riverdale29520th highest

Church-Wellesley14696th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

North Riverdale106128th highest

Church-Wellesley47155th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

North Riverdale8256th highest

Church-Wellesley9346th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

North Riverdale25128th 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

North Riverdale6.252nd 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

North Riverdale8% more143 vs 132

Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

North Riverdale3.5118th most

Church-Wellesley3.1135th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

North Riverdale1.7101st most

Church-Wellesley2.266th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

North Riverdale21387th most

Church-Wellesley38156th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

North Riverdale5065th most

Church-Wellesley2578th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

North Riverdale5121st most

Church-Wellesley4130th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

North Riverdale$108k17th highest

Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

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

North Riverdale41.7%98th 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

North Riverdale44.2%31st highest

Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

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

North Riverdale23.7%98th 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

North Riverdale28.3%15th highest

Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

North Riverdale11,290130th 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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