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MeasureUniversityAnnexKensington-ChinatownTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months27744th most7962nd most4568th most186
Active planning proposals1370th most367th most2040th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20214835th most6818th most4540th most26
New homes added by permits since 202162489th most6,1517th most4,12612th most795
Registered short-term rentals5323rd most949th most1035th most21
Properties on the Heritage Register4456th most9784th most2968th most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents2,9096th highest1,78022nd highest2,9914th highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents1,7416th highest1,08124th highest2,0175th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents730Highest3877th highest4434th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents18388th highest117122nd highest118121st highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents13419th highest8158th highest1934th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents1229th highest11410th highest2193rd highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents14.05th highest9.623rd highest12.111th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2422% more239 vs 197About the same685 vs 704About the same682 vs 685
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents7.834th most8.227th most6.158th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 154.013th most2.934th most4.87th most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents38629th most163123rd most133131st most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way10947th most093rd most8566th most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1542nd most366th most2421st most10
People, 2021
Median household income$80k98th highest$85k74th highest$62k153rd highest$85k
Households that rent61.1%27th highest59.1%33rd highest68.4%11th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing45.2%26th highest46.1%20th highest43.9%34th highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit27.1%65th highest24.5%88th highest24.0%96th highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work33.6%10th highest32.5%13th highest50.0%2nd highest5.3%
Residents, 20216,435157th highest29,3005th highest18,12066th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
University27744th most
Annex7962nd most
Kensington-Chinatown4568th most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
University1370th most
Annex367th most
Kensington-Chinatown2040th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
University4835th most
Annex6818th most
Kensington-Chinatown4540th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
University62489th most
Annex6,1517th most
Kensington-Chinatown4,12612th most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
University5323rd most
Annex949th most
Kensington-Chinatown1035th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
University4456th most
Annex9784th most
Kensington-Chinatown2968th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
University2,9096th highest
Annex1,78022nd highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,9914th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
University1,7416th highest
Annex1,08124th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,0175th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
University730Highest
Annex3877th highest
Kensington-Chinatown4434th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
University18388th highest
Kensington-Chinatown118121st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
University13419th highest
Kensington-Chinatown1934th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
University1229th highest
Annex11410th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2193rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
University14.05th highest
Annex9.623rd highest
Kensington-Chinatown12.111th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
University22% more239 vs 197
AnnexAbout the same685 vs 704
Kensington-ChinatownAbout the same682 vs 685
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
University7.834th most
Annex8.227th most
Kensington-Chinatown6.158th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
University4.013th most
Annex2.934th most
Kensington-Chinatown4.87th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
University38629th most
Annex163123rd most
Kensington-Chinatown133131st most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
University10947th most
Annex093rd most
Kensington-Chinatown8566th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
University1542nd most
Annex366th most
Kensington-Chinatown2421st most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
University$80k98th highest
Annex$85k74th highest
Kensington-Chinatown$62k153rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
University61.1%27th highest
Annex59.1%33rd highest
Kensington-Chinatown68.4%11th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
University45.2%26th highest
Annex46.1%20th highest
Kensington-Chinatown43.9%34th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
University27.1%65th highest
Annex24.5%88th highest
Kensington-Chinatown24.0%96th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
University33.6%10th highest
Annex32.5%13th highest
Kensington-Chinatown50.0%2nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
University6,435157th highest
Annex29,3005th 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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