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MeasurePrincess-RosethornIslingtonKingsway SouthTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months17086th most35329th most19276th most184
Active planning proposals1084th most2720th most1084th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 202117107th most4933rd most7134th most26
New homes added by permits since 2021451107th most3,27116th most50899th most797
Registered short-term rentals13116th most3246th most2157th most21
Properties on the Heritage Register2105th most1261st most1457th most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents981107th highest947112th highest997102nd highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents241152nd highest390134th highest513108th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents3868th highest29322nd highest27126th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents18585th highest17294th highest126118th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents8061st highest39128th highest29138th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents8819th highest5460th highest5855th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents9.026th highest5.570th highest3.4118th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% fewer122 vs 13311% fewer265 vs 29926% fewer103 vs 140
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents8.129th most4.394th most7.931st most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 154.013th most2.358th most2.174th most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents7512nd most38033rd most6664th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way093rd most15039th most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1637th most1637th most1351st most10
People, 2021
Median household income$162k4th highest$102k25th highest$184k2nd highest$85k
Households that rent15.1%154th highest31.6%130th highest18.7%149th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing27.8%154th highest38.8%82nd highest48.8%11th highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit9.9%157th highest18.3%137th highest14.6%151st highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work3.7%112th highest4.8%83rd highest5.6%76th highest5.3%
Residents, 202111,170133rd highest23,46028th highest8,855152nd highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Princess-Rosethorn17086th most
Islington35329th most
Kingsway South19276th most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
Princess-Rosethorn1084th most
Islington2720th most
Kingsway South1084th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Princess-Rosethorn17107th most
Islington4933rd most
Kingsway South7134th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Princess-Rosethorn451107th most
Islington3,27116th most
Kingsway South50899th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
Princess-Rosethorn13116th most
Islington3246th most
Kingsway South2157th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Princess-Rosethorn2105th most
Islington1261st most
Kingsway South1457th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn981107th highest
Islington947112th highest
Kingsway South997102nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn241152nd highest
Islington390134th highest
Kingsway South513108th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn3868th highest
Islington29322nd highest
Kingsway South27126th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn18585th highest
Islington17294th highest
Kingsway South126118th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn8061st highest
Islington39128th highest
Kingsway South29138th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn8819th highest
Islington5460th highest
Kingsway South5855th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn9.026th highest
Islington5.570th highest
Kingsway South3.4118th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Princess-Rosethorn8% fewer122 vs 133
Islington11% fewer265 vs 299
Kingsway South26% fewer103 vs 140
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn8.129th most
Islington4.394th most
Kingsway South7.931st most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Princess-Rosethorn4.013th most
Islington2.358th most
Kingsway South2.174th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Princess-Rosethorn7512nd most
Islington38033rd most
Kingsway South6664th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Princess-Rosethorn093rd most
Islington15039th most
Kingsway South093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Princess-Rosethorn1637th most
Islington1637th most
Kingsway South1351st most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Princess-Rosethorn$162k4th highest
Islington$102k25th highest
Kingsway South$184k2nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Princess-Rosethorn15.1%154th highest
Islington31.6%130th highest
Kingsway South18.7%149th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Princess-Rosethorn27.8%154th highest
Islington38.8%82nd highest
Kingsway South48.8%11th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Princess-Rosethorn9.9%157th highest
Islington18.3%137th highest
Kingsway South14.6%151st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Princess-Rosethorn3.7%112th highest
Islington4.8%83rd highest
Kingsway South5.6%76th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Princess-Rosethorn11,170133rd highest
Islington23,46028th highest
Kingsway South8,855152nd 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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