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MeasureDowntown Yonge EastMoss ParkCabbagetown-South St.James TownTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months4439th most19874th most121111th most186

Active planning proposals2137th most3112th most993rd most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20210147th most13118th most14113th most26

New homes added by permits since 20219,2533rd most9,1894th most75380th most795

Registered short-term rentals2855th most9010th most4629th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register17513th most1,2603rd most1,628Most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents2,9545th highest2,8907th highest1,66026th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents2,3613rd highest2,2274th highest1,07926th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents27525th highest35013th highest32118th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents76142nd highest82141st highest92136th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents14316th highest1677th highest14514th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents10014th highest6547th highest23136th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents12.410th highest11.613th highest5.473rd highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2416% fewer742 vs 885About the same850 vs 8747% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents5.177th most5.667th most7.344th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.987th most4.510th most1.1141st most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents72145th most84142nd most167118th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way12242nd most7039th most25826th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1542nd most1446th most1734th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$70k138th highest$65k148th highest$77k118th highest$85k

Households that rent63.9%21st highest64.9%19th highest54.9%45th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing49.3%10th highest39.5%73rd highest38.6%84th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit26.7%67th highest27.3%64th highest26.6%68th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work42.9%5th highest37.0%8th highest38.1%6th highest5.3%

Residents, 202117,70068th highest21,49048th highest11,020134th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Downtown Yonge East4439th most

Moss Park19874th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Downtown Yonge East2137th most

Moss Park3112th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town993rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Downtown Yonge East0147th most

Moss Park13118th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Downtown Yonge East9,2533rd most

Moss Park9,1894th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Downtown Yonge East2855th most

Moss Park9010th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Downtown Yonge East17513th most

Moss Park1,2603rd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East2,9545th highest

Moss Park2,8907th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East2,3613rd highest

Moss Park2,2274th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East27525th highest

Moss Park35013th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East76142nd highest

Moss Park82141st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East14316th highest

Moss Park1677th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East10014th highest

Moss Park6547th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Downtown Yonge East12.410th highest

Moss Park11.613th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Downtown Yonge East16% fewer742 vs 885

Moss ParkAbout the same850 vs 874

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East5.177th most

Moss Park5.667th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Downtown Yonge East1.987th most

Moss Park4.510th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Downtown Yonge East72145th most

Moss Park84142nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Downtown Yonge East12242nd most

Moss Park7039th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Downtown Yonge East1542nd most

Moss Park1446th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Downtown Yonge East$70k138th highest

Moss Park$65k148th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Downtown Yonge East63.9%21st highest

Moss Park64.9%19th highest

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

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Downtown Yonge East49.3%10th highest

Moss Park39.5%73rd highest

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

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Downtown Yonge East26.7%67th highest

Moss Park27.3%64th highest

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

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Downtown Yonge East42.9%5th highest

Moss Park37.0%8th highest

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

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Downtown Yonge East17,70068th highest

Moss Park21,49048th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th 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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