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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.2123rd highest6.058th highest3.8113th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2416% more146 vs 1266% more101 vs 969% more264 vs 242
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing31.1%138th highest40.6%57th highest33.9%121st highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Highland Creek20469th most
Centennial Scarborough130107th most
Malvern East14099th most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Highland Creek7113th most
Centennial Scarborough5127th most
Malvern East3145th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Highland Creek1013rd most
Centennial Scarborough4151st most
Malvern East3264th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Highland Creek413109th most
Centennial Scarborough85177th most
Malvern East379111th most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
Highland Creek2465th most
Centennial Scarborough14112th most
Malvern East10132nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Highland Creek1457th most
Centennial Scarborough0143rd most
Malvern East0143rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek1,07787th highest
Centennial Scarborough687152nd highest
Malvern East927116th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek57696th highest
Centennial Scarborough293143rd highest
Malvern East506114th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek118115th highest
Centennial Scarborough19165th highest
Malvern East81144th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek24448th highest
Centennial Scarborough150103rd highest
Malvern East22557th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek44119th highest
Centennial Scarborough20149th highest
Malvern East8158th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek9615th highest
Centennial Scarborough34111th highest
Malvern East35107th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Highland Creek3.2123rd highest
Centennial Scarborough6.058th highest
Malvern East3.8113th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126
Centennial Scarborough6% more101 vs 96
Malvern East9% more264 vs 242
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Highland Creek3.2132nd most
Centennial Scarborough9.020th most
Malvern East3.4123rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Highland Creek1.3132nd most
Centennial Scarborough2.838th most
Malvern East2.082nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Highland Creek30052nd most
Centennial Scarborough38727th most
Malvern East194101st most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Highland Creek093rd most
Centennial Scarborough093rd most
Malvern East32020th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Highland Creek1257th most
Centennial Scarborough5121st most
Malvern East1351st most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Highland Creek$120k11th highest
Centennial Scarborough$134k9th highest
Malvern East$85k74th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Highland Creek13.7%155th highest
Centennial Scarborough7.9%Lowest
Malvern East29.9%135th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Highland Creek31.1%138th highest
Centennial Scarborough40.6%57th highest
Malvern East33.9%121st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Highland Creek15.7%146th highest
Centennial Scarborough14.9%149th highest
Malvern East23.8%97th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest
Centennial Scarborough1.1%157th highest
Malvern East2.4%144th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Highland Creek12,625117th highest
Centennial Scarborough13,380107th highest
Malvern East26,09518th 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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