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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents2.6139th highest5.473rd highest4.399th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same167 vs 1637% fewer217 vs 233About the same214 vs 206
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing39.7%72nd highest38.6%84th highest34.9%113th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Playter Estates-Danforth14298th most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most
Danforth21462nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Playter Estates-Danforth1084th most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town993rd most
Danforth7113th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Playter Estates-Danforth2382nd most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most
Danforth2972nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Playter Estates-Danforth140144th most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most
Danforth170138th most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth1,98216th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest
Danforth2,08912th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth1,4009th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest
Danforth1,5627th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth23741st highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest
Danforth18569th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth24945th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest
Danforth26441st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth5991st highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest
Danforth6883rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth36103rd highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest
Danforth10156th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth2.6139th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest
Danforth4.399th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Playter Estates-DanforthAbout the same167 vs 163
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233
DanforthAbout the same214 vs 206
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth6.551st most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most
Danforth2.1152nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Playter Estates-Danforth0.9149th most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most
Danforth0.7154th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Playter Estates-Danforth20294th most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most
Danforth22482nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Playter Estates-Danforth291st most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most
Danforth093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Playter Estates-Danforth5121st most
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most
Danforth1257th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Playter Estates-Danforth$87k65th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest
Danforth$98k33rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Playter Estates-Danforth52.1%55th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town54.9%45th highest
Danforth36.7%118th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Playter Estates-Danforth39.7%72nd highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.6%84th highest
Danforth34.9%113th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Playter Estates-Danforth24.9%83rd highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town26.6%68th highest
Danforth36.9%11th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Playter Estates-Danforth21.7%24th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.1%6th highest
Danforth11.3%51st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Playter Estates-Danforth7,680155th highest
Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest
Danforth9,305149th 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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