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MeasureNew TorontoAlderwoodLong BranchTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months22059th most24055th most16192nd most184
Active planning proposals8103rd most1848th most377th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20211997th most5329th most3068th most26
New homes added by permits since 2021338119th most493102nd most65187th most797
Registered short-term rentals3441st most2855th most2563rd most21
Properties on the Heritage Register4838th most390th most6134th most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents1,40147th highest1,10779th highest989103rd highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents90338th highest508112th highest57895th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents18470th highest20256th highest18271st highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents145109th highest22361st highest16098th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents7764th highest7078th highest46117th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents9217th highest10412th highest23136th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.374th highest11.117th highest6.252nd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2421% fewer183 vs 23221% more159 vs 13218% fewer130 vs 159
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents9.714th most6.453rd most11.46th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 153.032nd most2.554th most5.73rd most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents39924th most47412th most36939th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way5660th most093rd most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way6109th most2027th most2144th most10
People, 2021
Median household income$69k141st highest$106k20th highest$83k85th highest$85k
Households that rent56.2%42nd highest23.2%144th highest49.7%62nd highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.0%87th highest40.3%61st highest40.2%64th highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit24.8%85th highest12.5%154th highest21.5%118th highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work8.3%64th highest7.2%67th highest4.6%87th highest5.3%
Residents, 202111,345129th highest12,595118th highest11,360127th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
New Toronto22059th most
Alderwood24055th most
Long Branch16192nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
New Toronto8103rd most
Alderwood1848th most
Long Branch377th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
New Toronto1997th most
Alderwood5329th most
Long Branch3068th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
New Toronto338119th most
Alderwood493102nd most
Long Branch65187th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
New Toronto3441st most
Alderwood2855th most
Long Branch2563rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
New Toronto4838th most
Alderwood390th most
Long Branch6134th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
New Toronto1,40147th highest
Alderwood1,10779th highest
Long Branch989103rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
New Toronto90338th highest
Alderwood508112th highest
Long Branch57895th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
New Toronto18470th highest
Alderwood20256th highest
Long Branch18271st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
New Toronto145109th highest
Alderwood22361st highest
Long Branch16098th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
New Toronto7764th highest
Alderwood7078th highest
Long Branch46117th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
New Toronto9217th highest
Alderwood10412th highest
Long Branch23136th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
New Toronto5.374th highest
Alderwood11.117th highest
Long Branch6.252nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
New Toronto21% fewer183 vs 232
Alderwood21% more159 vs 132
Long Branch18% fewer130 vs 159
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
New Toronto9.714th most
Alderwood6.453rd most
Long Branch11.46th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
New Toronto3.032nd most
Alderwood2.554th most
Long Branch5.73rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
New Toronto39924th most
Alderwood47412th most
Long Branch36939th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
New Toronto5660th most
Alderwood093rd most
Long Branch093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
New Toronto6109th most
Alderwood2027th most
Long Branch2144th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
New Toronto$69k141st highest
Alderwood$106k20th highest
Long Branch$83k85th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
New Toronto56.2%42nd highest
Alderwood23.2%144th highest
Long Branch49.7%62nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
New Toronto38.0%87th highest
Alderwood40.3%61st highest
Long Branch40.2%64th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
New Toronto24.8%85th highest
Alderwood12.5%154th highest
Long Branch21.5%118th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
New Toronto8.3%64th highest
Alderwood7.2%67th highest
Long Branch4.6%87th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
New Toronto11,345129th highest
Alderwood12,595118th highest
Long Branch11,360127th 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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