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MeasureHarbourfront-CityPlaceWest Queen WestSt Lawrence-East Bayfront-The IslandsTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents6.058th highest9.125th highest11.812th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–246% more419 vs 39615% fewer155 vs 182About the same635 vs 652
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing43.6%35th highest38.5%85th highest39.1%79th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Harbourfront-CityPlace20270th most
West Queen West20270th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands40616th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Harbourfront-CityPlace1848th most
West Queen West1275th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands3014th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Harbourfront-CityPlace0147th most
West Queen West13118th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands0147th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Harbourfront-CityPlace4,48910th most
West Queen West2,47223rd most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands11,1472nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace1,18666th highest
West Queen West1,00398th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands1,42342nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace88339th highest
West Queen West58992nd highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands1,06027th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace14299th highest
West Queen West25930th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16486th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace57154th highest
West Queen West84140th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands25157th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace48114th highest
West Queen West52104th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands9639th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace5757th highest
West Queen West19145th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands7832nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace6.058th highest
West Queen West9.125th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands11.812th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Harbourfront-CityPlace6% more419 vs 396
West Queen West15% fewer155 vs 182
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The IslandsAbout the same635 vs 652
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace5.372nd most
West Queen West4.687th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands7.442nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Harbourfront-CityPlace1.5116th most
West Queen West1.894th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands3.916th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Harbourfront-CityPlace47154th most
West Queen West126135th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands90141st most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Harbourfront-CityPlace45415th most
West Queen West15838th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands1,2434th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Harbourfront-CityPlace1149th most
West Queen West887th most
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands7100th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Harbourfront-CityPlace$90k53rd highest
West Queen West$101k27th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands$87k65th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Harbourfront-CityPlace60.0%32nd highest
West Queen West45.5%79th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands60.3%30th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Harbourfront-CityPlace43.6%35th highest
West Queen West38.5%85th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands39.1%79th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Harbourfront-CityPlace24.1%93rd highest
West Queen West24.1%93rd highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands22.0%115th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Harbourfront-CityPlace32.6%12th highest
West Queen West27.7%16th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands37.1%7th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Harbourfront-CityPlace28,1359th highest
West Queen West13,170110th highest
St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands31,2853rd 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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