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MeasureKingsway SouthIslingtonLambton Baby PointTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months19276th most35329th most86133rd most184

Active planning proposals1084th most2720th most7113th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20217134th most4933rd most7134th most26

New homes added by permits since 202150899th most3,27116th most88154th most797

Registered short-term rentals2157th most3246th most13116th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register1457th most1261st most21210th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents997102nd highest947112th highest453Lowest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents513108th highest390134th highest244151st highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents27126th highest29322nd highest35Lowest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents126118th highest17294th highest93135th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents29138th highest39128th highest7078th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents5855th highest5460th highest12154th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.4118th highest5.570th highest5.081st highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2426% fewer103 vs 14011% fewer265 vs 29946% fewer39 vs 72

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents7.931st most4.394th most10.012th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.174th most2.358th most3.916th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents6664th most38033rd most45216th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way093rd most15039th most093rd most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1351st most1637th most1168th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$184k2nd highest$102k25th highest$103k23rd highest$85k

Households that rent18.7%149th highest31.6%130th highest41.1%99th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing48.8%11th highest38.8%82nd highest30.4%144th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit14.6%151st highest18.3%137th highest22.6%109th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work5.6%76th highest4.8%83rd highest10.9%53rd highest5.3%

Residents, 20218,855152nd highest23,46028th highest7,965153rd highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Kingsway South19276th most

Islington35329th most

Lambton Baby Point86133rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Kingsway South1084th most

Islington2720th most

Lambton Baby Point7113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Kingsway South7134th most

Islington4933rd most

Lambton Baby Point7134th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Kingsway South50899th most

Islington3,27116th most

Lambton Baby Point88154th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Kingsway South2157th most

Islington3246th most

Lambton Baby Point13116th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Kingsway South1457th most

Islington1261st most

Lambton Baby Point21210th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South997102nd highest

Islington947112th highest

Lambton Baby Point453Lowest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South513108th highest

Islington390134th highest

Lambton Baby Point244151st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South27126th highest

Islington29322nd highest

Lambton Baby Point35Lowest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South126118th highest

Islington17294th highest

Lambton Baby Point93135th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South29138th highest

Islington39128th highest

Lambton Baby Point7078th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Kingsway South5855th highest

Islington5460th highest

Lambton Baby Point12154th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Kingsway South3.4118th highest

Islington5.570th highest

Lambton Baby Point5.081st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Kingsway South26% fewer103 vs 140

Islington11% fewer265 vs 299

Lambton Baby Point46% fewer39 vs 72

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Kingsway South7.931st most

Islington4.394th most

Lambton Baby Point10.012th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Kingsway South2.174th most

Islington2.358th most

Lambton Baby Point3.916th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Kingsway South6664th most

Islington38033rd most

Lambton Baby Point45216th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Kingsway South093rd most

Islington15039th most

Lambton Baby Point093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Kingsway South1351st most

Islington1637th most

Lambton Baby Point1168th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Kingsway South$184k2nd highest

Islington$102k25th highest

Lambton Baby Point$103k23rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Kingsway South18.7%149th highest

Islington31.6%130th highest

Lambton Baby Point41.1%99th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Kingsway South48.8%11th highest

Islington38.8%82nd highest

Lambton Baby Point30.4%144th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Kingsway South14.6%151st highest

Islington18.3%137th highest

Lambton Baby Point22.6%109th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Kingsway South5.6%76th highest

Islington4.8%83rd highest

Lambton Baby Point10.9%53rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Kingsway South8,855152nd highest

Islington23,46028th highest

Lambton Baby Point7,965153rd 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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