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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents3.8113th highest3.2123rd highest4.0109th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–249% more264 vs 24216% more146 vs 12629% more226 vs 176
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing33.9%121st highest31.1%138th highest32.7%129th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Malvern East13999th most
Highland Creek20368th most
Malvern West75139th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Malvern East3145th most
Highland Creek7113th most
Malvern West4138th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Malvern East3264th most
Highland Creek1013rd most
Malvern West15111th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Malvern East379111th most
Highland Creek413109th most
Malvern West75156th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Malvern East10132nd most
Highland Creek2465th most
Malvern West11128th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Malvern East0143rd most
Highland Creek1457th most
Malvern West482nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Malvern East927116th highest
Highland Creek1,07787th highest
Malvern West1,23759th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Malvern East506114th highest
Highland Creek57696th highest
Malvern West63580th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Malvern East81144th highest
Highland Creek118115th highest
Malvern West44157th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Malvern East22557th highest
Highland Creek24448th highest
Malvern West36716th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Malvern East8158th highest
Highland Creek44119th highest
Malvern West12622nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Malvern East35107th highest
Highland Creek9615th highest
Malvern West6645th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Malvern East3.8113th highest
Highland Creek3.2123rd highest
Malvern West4.0109th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Malvern East9% more264 vs 242
Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126
Malvern West29% more226 vs 176
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Malvern East3.4123rd most
Highland Creek3.2132nd most
Malvern West5.861st most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Malvern East2.082nd most
Highland Creek1.3132nd most
Malvern West1.4122nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Malvern East194101st most
Highland Creek30052nd most
Malvern West20592nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
People, 2021
Median household income
Malvern East$85k74th highest
Highland Creek$120k11th highest
Malvern West$88k61st highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Malvern East29.9%135th highest
Highland Creek13.7%155th highest
Malvern West26.3%141st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Malvern East33.9%121st highest
Highland Creek31.1%138th highest
Malvern West32.7%129th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Malvern East23.8%97th highest
Highland Creek15.7%146th highest
Malvern West24.3%90th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Malvern East2.4%144th highest
Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest
Malvern West2.8%135th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Malvern East26,09518th highest
Highland Creek12,625117th highest
Malvern West17,32073rd 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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