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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents4.888th highest4.0109th highest7.443rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2425% more586 vs 47011% more312 vs 2819% more258 vs 237
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.9%81st highest39.9%68th highest37.2%96th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Clairlea-Birchmount33230th most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside41214th most
Cliffcrest26046th most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Clairlea-Birchmount393rd most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside2137th most
Cliffcrest1461st most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Clairlea-Birchmount8010th most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside7912th most
Cliffcrest7016th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Clairlea-Birchmount97571st most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside1,90633rd most
Cliffcrest87876th most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount1,91517th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside1,20463rd highest
Cliffcrest1,43041st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount1,30411th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside64975th highest
Cliffcrest80447th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount19066th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside18172nd highest
Cliffcrest18868th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount28831st highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside26639th highest
Cliffcrest27237th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount49111th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside7372nd highest
Cliffcrest12721st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount8526th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside35107th highest
Cliffcrest3995th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount4.888th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside4.0109th highest
Cliffcrest7.443rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Clairlea-Birchmount25% more586 vs 470
Birchcliffe-Cliffside11% more312 vs 281
Cliffcrest9% more258 vs 237
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount5.275th most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside7.538th most
Cliffcrest11.27th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Clairlea-Birchmount2.742nd most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside1.7101st most
Cliffcrest3.230th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Clairlea-Birchmount19899th most
Birchcliffe-Cliffside29356th most
Cliffcrest26861st most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
People, 2021
Median household income
Clairlea-Birchmount$90k53rd highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside$90k53rd highest
Cliffcrest$92k47th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Clairlea-Birchmount36.2%122nd highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside34.4%125th highest
Cliffcrest36.6%120th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Clairlea-Birchmount38.9%81st highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside39.9%68th highest
Cliffcrest37.2%96th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Clairlea-Birchmount33.1%24th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside18.7%134th highest
Cliffcrest23.4%104th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Clairlea-Birchmount4.2%95th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside6.4%71st highest
Cliffcrest4.0%102nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Clairlea-Birchmount26,84015th highest
Birchcliffe-Cliffside22,70032nd 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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