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MeasureMorningside HeightsMalvern WestHighland CreekTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months18978th most74138th most20469th most186

Active planning proposals8102nd most4138th most7113th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20217514th most15111th most1013rd most26

New homes added by permits since 2021146143rd most75156th most413109th most795

Registered short-term rentals10132nd most11128th most2465th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register3242nd most482nd most1457th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,20463rd highest1,23759th highest1,07787th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents486115th highest63580th highest57696th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents15094th highest44157th highest118115th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents36317th highest36716th highest24448th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents13818th highest12622nd highest44119th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents6742nd highest6645th highest9615th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.668th highest4.0109th highest3.2123rd highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% more322 vs 29829% more226 vs 17616% more146 vs 126

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents8.030th most5.861st most3.2132nd most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.742nd most1.4122nd most1.3132nd most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents30251st most20592nd most30052nd most228

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

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1351st most888th most1257th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$117k13th highest$88k61st highest$120k11th highest$85k

Households that rent15.5%153rd highest26.3%141st highest13.7%155th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing30.8%140th highest32.7%129th highest31.1%138th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit15.5%147th highest24.3%90th highest15.7%146th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work1.1%157th highest2.8%135th highest1.8%153rd highest5.3%

Residents, 202124,94022nd highest17,32073rd highest12,625117th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Morningside Heights18978th most

Malvern West74138th most

Highland Creek20469th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Morningside Heights8102nd most

Malvern West4138th most

Highland Creek7113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Morningside Heights7514th most

Malvern West15111th most

Highland Creek1013rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Morningside Heights146143rd most

Malvern West75156th most

Highland Creek413109th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Morningside Heights10132nd most

Malvern West11128th most

Highland Creek2465th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Morningside Heights3242nd most

Malvern West482nd most

Highland Creek1457th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights1,20463rd highest

Malvern West1,23759th highest

Highland Creek1,07787th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights486115th highest

Malvern West63580th highest

Highland Creek57696th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights15094th highest

Malvern West44157th highest

Highland Creek118115th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights36317th highest

Malvern West36716th highest

Highland Creek24448th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights13818th highest

Malvern West12622nd highest

Highland Creek44119th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Morningside Heights6742nd highest

Malvern West6645th highest

Highland Creek9615th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Morningside Heights5.668th highest

Malvern West4.0109th highest

Highland Creek3.2123rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Morningside Heights8% more322 vs 298

Malvern West29% more226 vs 176

Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Morningside Heights8.030th most

Malvern West5.861st most

Highland Creek3.2132nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Morningside Heights2.742nd most

Malvern West1.4122nd most

Highland Creek1.3132nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Morningside Heights30251st most

Malvern West20592nd most

Highland Creek30052nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Morningside Heights093rd most

Malvern West093rd most

Highland Creek093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Morningside Heights1351st most

Malvern West888th most

Highland Creek1257th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Morningside Heights$117k13th highest

Malvern West$88k61st highest

Highland Creek$120k11th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Morningside Heights15.5%153rd highest

Malvern West26.3%141st highest

Highland Creek13.7%155th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Morningside Heights30.8%140th highest

Malvern West32.7%129th highest

Highland Creek31.1%138th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Morningside Heights15.5%147th highest

Malvern West24.3%90th highest

Highland Creek15.7%146th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Morningside Heights1.1%157th highest

Malvern West2.8%135th highest

Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Morningside Heights24,94022nd highest

Malvern West17,32073rd highest

Highland Creek12,625117th 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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