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MeasurePalmerston-Little ItalyKensington-ChinatownKensington-ChinatownTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months37122nd most4568th most4568th most184

Active planning proposals1370th most2040th most2040th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021111Most4540th most4540th most26

New homes added by permits since 202167585th most4,12612th most4,12612th most797

Registered short-term rentals977th most1035th most1035th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register6532nd most2968th most2968th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,16769th highest2,9914th highest2,9914th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents65573rd highest2,0175th highest2,0175th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents25631st highest4434th highest4434th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents114125th highest118121st highest118121st highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents11427th highest1934th highest1934th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents28121st highest2193rd highest2193rd highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents4.691st highest12.111th highest12.111th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2411% more164 vs 148About the same682 vs 685About the same682 vs 685

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.0138th most6.158th most6.158th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.7101st most4.87th most4.87th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents26662nd most133131st most133131st most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way1084th most8566th most8566th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1542nd most2421st most2421st most10

People, 2021

Median household income$88k61st highest$62k153rd highest$62k153rd highest$85k

Households that rent58.6%36th highest68.4%11th highest68.4%11th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing42.9%40th highest43.9%34th highest43.9%34th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit24.2%92nd highest24.0%96th highest24.0%96th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work32.8%11th highest50.0%2nd highest50.0%2nd highest5.3%

Residents, 202113,120111th highest18,12066th highest18,12066th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Palmerston-Little Italy37122nd most

Kensington-Chinatown4568th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

Palmerston-Little Italy1370th most

Kensington-Chinatown2040th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Palmerston-Little Italy111Most

Kensington-Chinatown4540th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Palmerston-Little Italy67585th most

Kensington-Chinatown4,12612th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

Palmerston-Little Italy977th most

Kensington-Chinatown1035th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Palmerston-Little Italy6532nd most

Kensington-Chinatown2968th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy1,16769th highest

Kensington-Chinatown2,9914th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy65573rd highest

Kensington-Chinatown2,0175th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy25631st highest

Kensington-Chinatown4434th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy114125th highest

Kensington-Chinatown118121st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy11427th highest

Kensington-Chinatown1934th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy28121st highest

Kensington-Chinatown2193rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

Palmerston-Little Italy4.691st highest

Kensington-Chinatown12.111th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Palmerston-Little Italy11% more164 vs 148

Kensington-ChinatownAbout the same682 vs 685

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy3.0138th most

Kensington-Chinatown6.158th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Palmerston-Little Italy1.7101st most

Kensington-Chinatown4.87th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Palmerston-Little Italy26662nd most

Kensington-Chinatown133131st most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Palmerston-Little Italy1084th most

Kensington-Chinatown8566th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Palmerston-Little Italy1542nd most

Kensington-Chinatown2421st most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Palmerston-Little Italy$88k61st highest

Kensington-Chinatown$62k153rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Palmerston-Little Italy58.6%36th highest

Kensington-Chinatown68.4%11th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Palmerston-Little Italy42.9%40th highest

Kensington-Chinatown43.9%34th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Palmerston-Little Italy24.2%92nd highest

Kensington-Chinatown24.0%96th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Palmerston-Little Italy32.8%11th highest

Kensington-Chinatown50.0%2nd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Palmerston-Little Italy13,120111th highest

Kensington-Chinatown18,12066th 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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