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MeasureGlenfield-Jane HeightsBlack CreekDownsviewTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months63148th most51151st most18082nd most184
Active planning proposals2153rd most3145th most1275th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20219129th most6137th most4445th most26
New homes added by permits since 2021225132nd most36157th most1,16854th most797
Registered short-term rentals11128th most7147th most12124th most21
Properties on the Heritage Register0143rd most1122nd most482nd most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents1,63030th highest1,65628th highest1,51835th highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents1,08423rd highest1,20418th highest81146th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents113119th highest95135th highest16585th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents22656th highest25843rd highest33419th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents14514th highest52104th highest12622nd highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents6349th highest4776th highest8230th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents7.046th highest4.790th highest10.618th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same519 vs 522About the same385 vs 373About the same350 vs 340
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents4.394th most3.3129th most6.750th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.894th most1.5116th most2.742nd most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents161125th most163123rd most33344th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way10748th most093rd most2,515Most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1734th most1074th most0153rd most10
People, 2021
Median household income$71k134th highest$65k148th highest$82k91st highest$85k
Households that rent48.2%67th highest67.4%13th highest47.3%69th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing29.9%145th highest28.2%153rd highest36.3%104th highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit27.6%61st highest29.3%42nd highest28.5%50th highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work2.1%150th highest3.3%125th highest3.7%112th highest5.3%
Residents, 202130,0204th highest21,14551st highest17,97067th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Glenfield-Jane Heights63148th most
Black Creek51151st most
Downsview18082nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Glenfield-Jane Heights2153rd most
Black Creek3145th most
Downsview1275th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Glenfield-Jane Heights9129th most
Black Creek6137th most
Downsview4445th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Glenfield-Jane Heights225132nd most
Black Creek36157th most
Downsview1,16854th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Glenfield-Jane Heights11128th most
Black Creek7147th most
Downsview12124th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Glenfield-Jane Heights0143rd most
Black Creek1122nd most
Downsview482nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights1,63030th highest
Black Creek1,65628th highest
Downsview1,51835th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights1,08423rd highest
Black Creek1,20418th highest
Downsview81146th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights113119th highest
Black Creek95135th highest
Downsview16585th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights22656th highest
Black Creek25843rd highest
Downsview33419th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights14514th highest
Black Creek52104th highest
Downsview12622nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights6349th highest
Black Creek4776th highest
Downsview8230th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights7.046th highest
Black Creek4.790th highest
Downsview10.618th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Glenfield-Jane HeightsAbout the same519 vs 522
Black CreekAbout the same385 vs 373
DownsviewAbout the same350 vs 340
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights4.394th most
Black Creek3.3129th most
Downsview6.750th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Glenfield-Jane Heights1.894th most
Black Creek1.5116th most
Downsview2.742nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Glenfield-Jane Heights161125th most
Black Creek163123rd most
Downsview33344th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Glenfield-Jane Heights10748th most
Black Creek093rd most
Downsview2,515Most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Glenfield-Jane Heights1734th most
Black Creek1074th most
Downsview0153rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Glenfield-Jane Heights$71k134th highest
Black Creek$65k148th highest
Downsview$82k91st highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Glenfield-Jane Heights48.2%67th highest
Black Creek67.4%13th highest
Downsview47.3%69th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Glenfield-Jane Heights29.9%145th highest
Black Creek28.2%153rd highest
Downsview36.3%104th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Glenfield-Jane Heights27.6%61st highest
Black Creek29.3%42nd highest
Downsview28.5%50th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Glenfield-Jane Heights2.1%150th highest
Black Creek3.3%125th highest
Downsview3.7%112th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Glenfield-Jane Heights30,0204th highest
Black Creek21,14551st highest
Downsview17,97067th 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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