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MeasureHighland CreekMorningside HeightsMalvern EastTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months20469th most18978th most14099th most186

Active planning proposals7113th most8102nd most3145th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20211013rd most7514th most3264th most26

New homes added by permits since 2021413109th most146143rd most379111th most795

Registered short-term rentals2465th most10132nd most10132nd most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1457th most3242nd most0143rd most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,07787th highest1,20463rd highest927116th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents57696th highest486115th highest506114th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents118115th highest15094th highest81144th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents24448th highest36317th highest22557th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents44119th highest13818th highest8158th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents9615th highest6742nd highest35107th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.2123rd highest5.668th highest3.8113th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2416% more146 vs 1268% more322 vs 2989% more264 vs 242

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.2132nd most8.030th most3.4123rd most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.3132nd most2.742nd most2.082nd most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents30052nd most30251st most194101st most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way093rd most093rd most32020th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1257th most1351st most1351st most10

People, 2021

Median household income$120k11th highest$117k13th highest$85k74th highest$85k

Households that rent13.7%155th highest15.5%153rd highest29.9%135th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing31.1%138th highest30.8%140th highest33.9%121st highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit15.7%146th highest15.5%147th highest23.8%97th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work1.8%153rd highest1.1%157th highest2.4%144th highest5.3%

Residents, 202112,625117th highest24,94022nd highest26,09518th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Highland Creek20469th most

Morningside Heights18978th most

Malvern East14099th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Highland Creek7113th most

Morningside Heights8102nd most

Malvern East3145th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Highland Creek1013rd most

Morningside Heights7514th most

Malvern East3264th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Highland Creek413109th most

Morningside Heights146143rd most

Malvern East379111th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Highland Creek2465th most

Morningside Heights10132nd most

Malvern East10132nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Highland Creek1457th most

Morningside Heights3242nd most

Malvern East0143rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek1,07787th highest

Morningside Heights1,20463rd highest

Malvern East927116th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek57696th highest

Morningside Heights486115th highest

Malvern East506114th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek118115th highest

Morningside Heights15094th highest

Malvern East81144th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek24448th highest

Morningside Heights36317th highest

Malvern East22557th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek44119th highest

Morningside Heights13818th highest

Malvern East8158th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Highland Creek9615th highest

Morningside Heights6742nd highest

Malvern East35107th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents

Highland Creek3.2123rd highest

Morningside Heights5.668th highest

Malvern East3.8113th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126

Morningside Heights8% more322 vs 298

Malvern East9% more264 vs 242

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Highland Creek3.2132nd most

Morningside Heights8.030th most

Malvern East3.4123rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Highland Creek1.3132nd most

Morningside Heights2.742nd most

Malvern East2.082nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Highland Creek30052nd most

Morningside Heights30251st most

Malvern East194101st most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Highland Creek093rd most

Morningside Heights093rd most

Malvern East32020th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Highland Creek1257th most

Morningside Heights1351st most

Malvern East1351st most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Highland Creek$120k11th highest

Morningside Heights$117k13th highest

Malvern East$85k74th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Highland Creek13.7%155th highest

Morningside Heights15.5%153rd highest

Malvern East29.9%135th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Highland Creek31.1%138th highest

Morningside Heights30.8%140th highest

Malvern East33.9%121st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Highland Creek15.7%146th highest

Morningside Heights15.5%147th highest

Malvern East23.8%97th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest

Morningside Heights1.1%157th highest

Malvern East2.4%144th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Highland Creek12,625117th highest

Morningside Heights24,94022nd 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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