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MeasureKensington-ChinatownTrinity-BellwoodsUniversityTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months4568th most4687th most27443rd most184

Active planning proposals2040th most2040th most1370th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20214540th most1013rd most4835th most26

New homes added by permits since 20214,12612th most92675th most62489th most797

Registered short-term rentals1035th most191Most5323rd most21

Properties on the Heritage Register2968th most19511th most4456th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents2,9914th highest1,50238th highest2,9096th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents2,0175th highest94734th highest1,7416th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents4434th highest35112th highest730Highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents118121st highest76142nd highest18388th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents1934th highest5892nd highest13419th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents2193rd highest7040th highest1229th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents12.111th highest3.2123rd highest14.05th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same682 vs 6855% fewer257 vs 27122% more239 vs 197

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents6.158th most5.275th most7.834th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 154.87th most1.987th most4.013th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents133131st most26164th most38629th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way8566th most9853rd most10947th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way2421st most2027th most1542nd most10

People, 2021

Median household income$62k153rd highest$92k47th highest$80k98th highest$85k

Households that rent68.4%11th highest44.4%86th highest61.1%27th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing43.9%34th highest41.7%47th highest45.2%26th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit24.0%96th highest23.1%106th highest27.1%65th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work50.0%2nd highest30.8%14th highest33.6%10th highest5.3%

Residents, 202118,12066th highest15,41592nd highest6,435157th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Kensington-Chinatown4568th most

Trinity-Bellwoods4687th most

University27443rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Kensington-Chinatown2040th most

Trinity-Bellwoods2040th most

University1370th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Kensington-Chinatown4540th most

Trinity-Bellwoods1013rd most

University4835th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Kensington-Chinatown4,12612th most

Trinity-Bellwoods92675th most

University62489th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Kensington-Chinatown1035th most

Trinity-Bellwoods191Most

University5323rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Kensington-Chinatown2968th most

Trinity-Bellwoods19511th most

University4456th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown2,9914th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods1,50238th highest

University2,9096th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown2,0175th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods94734th highest

University1,7416th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown4434th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods35112th highest

University730Highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown118121st highest

Trinity-Bellwoods76142nd highest

University18388th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown1934th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods5892nd highest

University13419th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown2193rd highest

Trinity-Bellwoods7040th highest

University1229th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Kensington-Chinatown12.111th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods3.2123rd highest

University14.05th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Kensington-ChinatownAbout the same682 vs 685

Trinity-Bellwoods5% fewer257 vs 271

University22% more239 vs 197

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown6.158th most

Trinity-Bellwoods5.275th most

University7.834th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Kensington-Chinatown4.87th most

Trinity-Bellwoods1.987th most

University4.013th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Kensington-Chinatown133131st most

Trinity-Bellwoods26164th most

University38629th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Kensington-Chinatown8566th most

Trinity-Bellwoods9853rd most

University10947th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Kensington-Chinatown2421st most

Trinity-Bellwoods2027th most

University1542nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Kensington-Chinatown$62k153rd highest

Trinity-Bellwoods$92k47th highest

University$80k98th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Kensington-Chinatown68.4%11th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods44.4%86th highest

University61.1%27th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Kensington-Chinatown43.9%34th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods41.7%47th highest

University45.2%26th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Kensington-Chinatown24.0%96th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods23.1%106th highest

University27.1%65th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Kensington-Chinatown50.0%2nd highest

Trinity-Bellwoods30.8%14th highest

University33.6%10th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Kensington-Chinatown18,12066th highest

Trinity-Bellwoods15,41592nd highest

University6,435157th 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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