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MeasureMorningside HeightsMalvern EastMalvern WestTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months18978th most13999th most75139th most184

Active planning proposals8103rd most3145th most4138th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20217514th most3264th most15111th most26

New homes added by permits since 2021146143rd most379111th most75156th most797

Registered short-term rentals10132nd most10132nd most11128th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register3242nd most0143rd most482nd most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,20463rd highest927116th highest1,23759th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents486115th highest506114th highest63580th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents15094th highest81144th highest44157th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents36317th highest22557th highest36716th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents13818th highest8158th highest12622nd highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents6742nd highest35107th highest6645th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.668th highest3.8113th highest4.0109th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% more322 vs 2989% more264 vs 24229% more226 vs 176

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents8.030th most3.4123rd most5.861st most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.742nd most2.082nd most1.4122nd most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents30251st most194101st most20592nd most228

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

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1351st most1351st most887th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$117k13th highest$85k74th highest$88k61st highest$85k

Households that rent15.5%153rd highest29.9%135th highest26.3%141st highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing30.8%140th highest33.9%121st highest32.7%129th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit15.5%147th highest23.8%97th highest24.3%90th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work1.1%157th highest2.4%144th highest2.8%135th highest5.3%

Residents, 202124,94022nd highest26,09518th highest17,32073rd highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Morningside Heights18978th most

Malvern East13999th most

Malvern West75139th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Morningside Heights8103rd most

Malvern East3145th most

Malvern West4138th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Morningside Heights7514th most

Malvern East3264th most

Malvern West15111th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Morningside Heights146143rd most

Malvern East379111th most

Malvern West75156th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Morningside Heights10132nd most

Malvern East10132nd most

Malvern West11128th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Morningside Heights3242nd most

Malvern East0143rd most

Malvern West482nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights1,20463rd highest

Malvern East927116th highest

Malvern West1,23759th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights486115th highest

Malvern East506114th highest

Malvern West63580th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights15094th highest

Malvern East81144th highest

Malvern West44157th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights36317th highest

Malvern East22557th highest

Malvern West36716th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights13818th highest

Malvern East8158th highest

Malvern West12622nd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights6742nd highest

Malvern East35107th highest

Malvern West6645th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Morningside Heights5.668th highest

Malvern East3.8113th highest

Malvern West4.0109th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Morningside Heights8% more322 vs 298

Malvern East9% more264 vs 242

Malvern West29% more226 vs 176

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Morningside Heights8.030th most

Malvern East3.4123rd most

Malvern West5.861st most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Morningside Heights2.742nd most

Malvern East2.082nd most

Malvern West1.4122nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Morningside Heights30251st most

Malvern East194101st most

Malvern West20592nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Morningside Heights093rd most

Malvern East32020th most

Malvern West093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Morningside Heights1351st most

Malvern East1351st most

Malvern West887th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Morningside Heights$117k13th highest

Malvern East$85k74th highest

Malvern West$88k61st highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Morningside Heights15.5%153rd highest

Malvern East29.9%135th highest

Malvern West26.3%141st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Morningside Heights30.8%140th highest

Malvern East33.9%121st highest

Malvern West32.7%129th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Morningside Heights15.5%147th highest

Malvern East23.8%97th highest

Malvern West24.3%90th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Morningside Heights1.1%157th highest

Malvern East2.4%144th highest

Malvern West2.8%135th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Morningside Heights24,94022nd highest

Malvern East26,09518th 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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