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MeasureIonviewClairlea-BirchmountDorset ParkTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months69144th most33230th most15095th most186
Active planning proposals3145th most393rd most993rd most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20212481st most8010th most4736th most26
New homes added by permits since 202169884th most97571st most234131st most795
Registered short-term rentals12124th most3441st most2083rd most21
Properties on the Heritage Register1122nd most390th most1122nd most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents1,17967th highest1,91517th highest1,40645th highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents81445th highest1,30411th highest67268th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents91139th highest19066th highest19362nd highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents140112th highest28831st highest35618th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents9148th highest49111th highest11328th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents4289th highest8526th highest7338th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents2.2143rd highest4.888th highest3.3121st highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2414% more168 vs 14725% more586 vs 470About the same387 vs 374
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents4.589th most5.275th most3.3129th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.358th most2.742nd most1.6109th most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents131132nd most19899th most143127th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way30622nd most36217th most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1149th most1257th most1257th most10
People, 2021
Median household income$75k125th highest$90k53rd highest$79k105th highest$85k
Households that rent61.6%25th highest36.2%122nd highest39.7%111th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing27.8%154th highest38.9%81st highest33.5%123rd highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit38.1%9th highest33.1%24th highest30.9%32nd highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work4.1%98th highest4.2%95th highest4.6%87th highest5.3%
Residents, 202113,365108th highest26,84015th highest24,30523rd highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Ionview69144th most
Clairlea-Birchmount33230th most
Dorset Park15095th most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Ionview3145th most
Clairlea-Birchmount393rd most
Dorset Park993rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Ionview2481st most
Clairlea-Birchmount8010th most
Dorset Park4736th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Ionview69884th most
Clairlea-Birchmount97571st most
Dorset Park234131st most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
Ionview12124th most
Clairlea-Birchmount3441st most
Dorset Park2083rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Ionview1122nd most
Clairlea-Birchmount390th most
Dorset Park1122nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Ionview1,17967th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount1,91517th highest
Dorset Park1,40645th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Ionview81445th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount1,30411th highest
Dorset Park67268th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Ionview91139th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount19066th highest
Dorset Park19362nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Ionview140112th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount28831st highest
Dorset Park35618th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Ionview9148th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount49111th highest
Dorset Park11328th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Ionview4289th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount8526th highest
Dorset Park7338th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Ionview2.2143rd highest
Clairlea-Birchmount4.888th highest
Dorset Park3.3121st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Ionview14% more168 vs 147
Clairlea-Birchmount25% more586 vs 470
Dorset ParkAbout the same387 vs 374
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Ionview4.589th most
Clairlea-Birchmount5.275th most
Dorset Park3.3129th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Ionview2.358th most
Clairlea-Birchmount2.742nd most
Dorset Park1.6109th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Ionview131132nd most
Clairlea-Birchmount19899th most
Dorset Park143127th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Ionview30622nd most
Clairlea-Birchmount36217th most
Dorset Park093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Ionview1149th most
Clairlea-Birchmount1257th most
Dorset Park1257th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Ionview$75k125th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount$90k53rd highest
Dorset Park$79k105th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Ionview61.6%25th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount36.2%122nd highest
Dorset Park39.7%111th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Ionview27.8%154th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount38.9%81st highest
Dorset Park33.5%123rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Ionview38.1%9th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount33.1%24th highest
Dorset Park30.9%32nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Ionview4.1%98th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount4.2%95th highest
Dorset Park4.6%87th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Ionview13,365108th highest
Clairlea-Birchmount26,84015th highest
Dorset Park24,30523rd 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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