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MeasureWest HillHighland CreekHighland CreekTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months25348th most20469th most20469th most186
Active planning proposals1461st most7113th most7113th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20217713th most1013rd most1013rd most26
New homes added by permits since 20211,83236th most413109th most413109th most795
Registered short-term rentals3344th most2465th most2465th most21
Properties on the Heritage Register1164th most1457th most1457th most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents1,83219th highest1,07787th highest1,07787th highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents1,32810th highest57696th highest57696th highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents19362nd highest118115th highest118115th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents149105th highest24448th highest24448th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents9837th highest44119th highest44119th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents6349th highest9615th highest9615th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents5.374th highest3.2123rd highest3.2123rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same578 vs 59216% more146 vs 12616% more146 vs 126
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents6.059th most3.2132nd most3.2132nd most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.894th most1.3132nd most1.3132nd most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents20098th most30052nd most30052nd most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way27224th most093rd most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way2323rd most1257th most1257th most10
People, 2021
Median household income$76k122nd highest$120k11th highest$120k11th highest$85k
Households that rent40.7%102nd highest13.7%155th highest13.7%155th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing29.0%149th highest31.1%138th highest31.1%138th highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit26.6%68th highest15.7%146th highest15.7%146th highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work3.3%125th highest1.8%153rd highest1.8%153rd highest5.3%
Residents, 202128,1408th highest12,625117th highest12,625117th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
West Hill25348th most
Highland Creek20469th most
Highland Creek20469th most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
West Hill1461st most
Highland Creek7113th most
Highland Creek7113th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
West Hill7713th most
Highland Creek1013rd most
Highland Creek1013rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
West Hill1,83236th most
Highland Creek413109th most
Highland Creek413109th most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
West Hill3344th most
Highland Creek2465th most
Highland Creek2465th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
West Hill1164th most
Highland Creek1457th most
Highland Creek1457th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
West Hill1,83219th highest
Highland Creek1,07787th highest
Highland Creek1,07787th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
West Hill1,32810th highest
Highland Creek57696th highest
Highland Creek57696th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
West Hill19362nd highest
Highland Creek118115th highest
Highland Creek118115th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
West Hill149105th highest
Highland Creek24448th highest
Highland Creek24448th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
West Hill9837th highest
Highland Creek44119th highest
Highland Creek44119th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
West Hill6349th highest
Highland Creek9615th highest
Highland Creek9615th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
West Hill5.374th highest
Highland Creek3.2123rd highest
Highland Creek3.2123rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
West HillAbout the same578 vs 592
Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126
Highland Creek16% more146 vs 126
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
West Hill6.059th most
Highland Creek3.2132nd most
Highland Creek3.2132nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
West Hill1.894th most
Highland Creek1.3132nd most
Highland Creek1.3132nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
West Hill20098th most
Highland Creek30052nd most
Highland Creek30052nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
West Hill27224th most
Highland Creek093rd most
Highland Creek093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
West Hill2323rd most
Highland Creek1257th most
Highland Creek1257th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
West Hill$76k122nd highest
Highland Creek$120k11th highest
Highland Creek$120k11th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
West Hill40.7%102nd highest
Highland Creek13.7%155th highest
Highland Creek13.7%155th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
West Hill29.0%149th highest
Highland Creek31.1%138th highest
Highland Creek31.1%138th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
West Hill26.6%68th highest
Highland Creek15.7%146th highest
Highland Creek15.7%146th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
West Hill3.3%125th highest
Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest
Highland Creek1.8%153rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
West Hill28,1408th highest
Highland Creek12,625117th highest
Highland Creek12,625117th 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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