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MeasureHighland CreekMalvern EastMorningsideTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months20368th most13999th most98128th most184
Active planning proposals7113th most3145th most4138th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20211013rd most3264th most4638th most26
New homes added by permits since 2021413109th most379111th most70083rd most797
Registered short-term rentals2465th most10132nd most6150th most21
Properties on the Heritage Register1457th most0143rd most0143rd most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents1,07787th highest927116th highest1,03592nd highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents57696th highest506114th highest64776th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents118115th highest81144th highest78146th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents24448th highest22557th highest21764th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents44119th highest8158th highest5796th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents9615th highest35107th highest36103rd highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.2123rd highest3.8113th highest2.8134th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2416% more146 vs 1269% more264 vs 242About the same200 vs 198
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents3.2132nd most3.4123rd most4.589th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.3132nd most2.082nd most2.174th most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents30052nd most194101st most21288th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way093rd most32020th most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1257th most1351st most7100th most10
People, 2021
Median household income$120k11th highest$85k74th highest$85k74th highest$85k
Households that rent13.7%155th highest29.9%135th highest40.5%105th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing31.1%138th highest33.9%121st highest32.3%131st highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit15.7%146th highest23.8%97th highest25.8%79th highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work1.8%153rd highest2.4%144th highest2.5%141st highest5.3%
Residents, 202112,625117th highest26,09518th highest17,66069th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Highland Creek20368th most
Malvern East13999th most
Morningside98128th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Highland Creek7113th most
Malvern East3145th most
Morningside4138th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Highland Creek1013rd most
Malvern East3264th most
Morningside4638th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Highland Creek413109th most
Malvern East379111th most
Morningside70083rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Highland Creek2465th most
Malvern East10132nd most
Morningside6150th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Highland Creek1457th most
Malvern East0143rd most
Morningside0143rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek1,07787th highest
Malvern East927116th highest
Morningside1,03592nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek57696th highest
Malvern East506114th highest
Morningside64776th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek118115th highest
Malvern East81144th highest
Morningside78146th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek24448th highest
Malvern East22557th highest
Morningside21764th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek44119th highest
Malvern East8158th highest
Morningside5796th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Highland Creek9615th highest
Malvern East35107th highest
Morningside36103rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Highland Creek3.2123rd highest
Malvern East3.8113th highest
Morningside2.8134th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126
Malvern East9% more264 vs 242
MorningsideAbout the same200 vs 198
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Highland Creek3.2132nd most
Malvern East3.4123rd most
Morningside4.589th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Highland Creek1.3132nd most
Malvern East2.082nd most
Morningside2.174th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Highland Creek30052nd most
Malvern East194101st most
Morningside21288th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Highland Creek093rd most
Malvern East32020th most
Morningside093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Highland Creek1257th most
Malvern East1351st most
Morningside7100th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Highland Creek$120k11th highest
Malvern East$85k74th highest
Morningside$85k74th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Highland Creek13.7%155th highest
Malvern East29.9%135th highest
Morningside40.5%105th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Highland Creek31.1%138th highest
Malvern East33.9%121st highest
Morningside32.3%131st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Highland Creek15.7%146th highest
Malvern East23.8%97th highest
Morningside25.8%79th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest
Malvern East2.4%144th highest
Morningside2.5%141st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Highland Creek12,625117th highest
Malvern East26,09518th highest
Morningside17,66069th 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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