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MeasureNorth RiverdaleBlake-JonesCabbagetown-South St.James TownTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months35928th most17684th most121111th most184

Active planning proposals994th most6121st most1084th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20213952nd most3068th most14113th most26

New homes added by permits since 2021284125th most55296th most75380th most797

Registered short-term rentals3835th most2083rd most4629th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register11224th most1750th most1,628Most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,17068th highest1,001100th highest1,66026th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents66371st highest65972nd highest1,07926th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents29520th highest98133rd highest32118th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents106128th highest146108th highest92136th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents8256th highest49111th highest14514th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents25128th highest4970th highest23136th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents6.252nd highest8.034th highest5.473rd highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% more143 vs 13221% fewer82 vs 1047% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.5118th most4.0106th most7.344th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.7101st most1.6109th most1.1141st most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents21387th most175115th most167118th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way5065th most4071st most25826th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way5121st most5121st most1734th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$108k17th highest$86k69th highest$77k118th highest$85k

Households that rent41.7%98th highest46.0%74th highest54.9%45th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing44.2%31st highest29.3%147th highest38.6%84th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit23.7%98th highest32.6%29th highest26.6%68th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work28.3%15th highest17.1%32nd highest38.1%6th highest5.3%

Residents, 202111,290130th highest7,475156th highest11,020134th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

North Riverdale35928th most

Blake-Jones17684th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

North Riverdale994th most

Blake-Jones6121st most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1084th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

North Riverdale3952nd most

Blake-Jones3068th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

North Riverdale284125th most

Blake-Jones55296th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

North Riverdale3835th most

Blake-Jones2083rd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

North Riverdale11224th most

Blake-Jones1750th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale1,17068th highest

Blake-Jones1,001100th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale66371st highest

Blake-Jones65972nd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale29520th highest

Blake-Jones98133rd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale106128th highest

Blake-Jones146108th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale8256th highest

Blake-Jones49111th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale25128th highest

Blake-Jones4970th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

North Riverdale6.252nd highest

Blake-Jones8.034th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

North Riverdale8% more143 vs 132

Blake-Jones21% fewer82 vs 104

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

North Riverdale3.5118th most

Blake-Jones4.0106th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

North Riverdale1.7101st most

Blake-Jones1.6109th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

North Riverdale21387th most

Blake-Jones175115th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

North Riverdale5065th most

Blake-Jones4071st most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

North Riverdale5121st most

Blake-Jones5121st most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

North Riverdale$108k17th highest

Blake-Jones$86k69th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

North Riverdale41.7%98th highest

Blake-Jones46.0%74th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town54.9%45th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

North Riverdale44.2%31st highest

Blake-Jones29.3%147th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.6%84th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

North Riverdale23.7%98th highest

Blake-Jones32.6%29th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town26.6%68th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

North Riverdale28.3%15th highest

Blake-Jones17.1%32nd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.1%6th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

North Riverdale11,290130th highest

Blake-Jones7,475156th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th 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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