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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents7.245th highest2.2143rd highest3.2123rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2410% fewer198 vs 22123% more121 vs 9929% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing51.2%6th highest49.9%8th highest42.6%42nd highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Newtonbrook East17485th most
Avondale82135th most
East Willowdale19972nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Newtonbrook East2330th most
Avondale1461st most
East Willowdale2720th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Newtonbrook East3557th most
Avondale11122nd most
East Willowdale3361st most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Newtonbrook East1,86435th most
Avondale1,09762nd most
East Willowdale60591st most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
Newtonbrook East4530th most
Avondale2179th most
East Willowdale2953rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Newtonbrook East390th most
Avondale2105th most
East Willowdale2105th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East1,08685th highest
Avondale732149th highest
East Willowdale783141st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East554101st highest
Avondale508112th highest
East Willowdale295142nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East17081st highest
Avondale109125th highest
East Willowdale19959th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East25244th highest
Avondale67150th highest
East Willowdale18289th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East6088th highest
Avondale30136th highest
East Willowdale5796th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Newtonbrook East4970th highest
Avondale18147th highest
East Willowdale5165th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Newtonbrook East7.245th highest
Avondale2.2143rd highest
East Willowdale3.2123rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Newtonbrook East10% fewer198 vs 221
Avondale23% more121 vs 99
East Willowdale29% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Newtonbrook East11.18th most
Avondale3.6114th most
East Willowdale8.424th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Newtonbrook East7.0Most
Avondale2.650th most
East Willowdale2.358th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Newtonbrook East38431st most
Avondale107138th most
East Willowdale45714th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Newtonbrook East5959th most
Avondale093rd most
East Willowdale093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Newtonbrook East6109th most
Avondale888th most
East Willowdale888th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Newtonbrook East$80k98th highest
Avondale$84k80th highest
East Willowdale$95k40th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Newtonbrook East38.0%114th highest
Avondale42.5%95th highest
East Willowdale30.2%134th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Newtonbrook East51.2%6th highest
Avondale49.9%8th highest
East Willowdale42.6%42nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Newtonbrook East28.1%54th highest
Avondale29.0%47th highest
East Willowdale23.6%101st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Newtonbrook East5.6%76th highest
Avondale7.5%66th highest
East Willowdale4.0%102nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Newtonbrook East15,34593rd highest
Avondale13,790105th highest
East Willowdale15,48590th 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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