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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents4.1105th highest4.691st highest6.252nd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2421% fewer97 vs 12239% fewer95 vs 1558% more209 vs 194
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing39.2%78th highest45.7%23rd highest35.1%111th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Forest Hill North136103rd most
Forest Hill South19276th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia21163rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Forest Hill North8102nd most
Forest Hill South2040th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia2234th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Forest Hill North6137th most
Forest Hill South8132nd most
Briar Hill-Belgravia4540th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Forest Hill North377112th most
Forest Hill South1,58943rd most
Briar Hill-Belgravia70482nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
Forest Hill North6150th most
Forest Hill South10132nd most
Briar Hill-Belgravia2757th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Forest Hill North390th most
Forest Hill South4440th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia0143rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North702150th highest
Forest Hill South778142nd highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia1,27754th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North412128th highest
Forest Hill South196Lowest
Briar Hill-Belgravia68565th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North15988th highest
Forest Hill South32716th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia20854th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North72147th highest
Forest Hill South106128th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia26342nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North7Lowest
Forest Hill South7471st highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia7372nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Forest Hill North5165th highest
Forest Hill South7437th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia4970th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Forest Hill North4.1105th highest
Forest Hill South4.691st highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia6.252nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Forest Hill North21% fewer97 vs 122
Forest Hill South39% fewer95 vs 155
Briar Hill-Belgravia8% more209 vs 194
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Forest Hill North5.763rd most
Forest Hill South10.111th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia2.1152nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Forest Hill North0.0Fewest
Forest Hill South2.266th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia1.0144th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Forest Hill North23775th most
Forest Hill South5645th most
Briar Hill-Belgravia164122nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
People, 2021
Median household income
Forest Hill North$90k53rd highest
Forest Hill South$109k16th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia$81k95th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Forest Hill North65.0%18th highest
Forest Hill South51.4%57th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia52.0%56th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Forest Hill North39.2%78th highest
Forest Hill South45.7%23rd highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia35.1%111th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Forest Hill North30.4%35th highest
Forest Hill South21.3%120th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia35.9%15th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Forest Hill North9.4%58th highest
Forest Hill South11.2%52nd highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia5.8%75th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Forest Hill North12,290121st highest
Forest Hill South10,860136th highest
Briar Hill-Belgravia14,575100th 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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