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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents9.125th highest12.111th highest6.550th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2415% fewer155 vs 182About the same682 vs 685About the same203 vs 205
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing38.5%85th highest43.9%34th highest44.2%31st highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
West Queen West20270th most
Kensington-Chinatown4568th most
Little Portugal24652nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
West Queen West1275th most
Kensington-Chinatown2040th most
Little Portugal1655th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
West Queen West13118th most
Kensington-Chinatown4540th most
Little Portugal6519th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
West Queen West2,47223rd most
Kensington-Chinatown4,12612th most
Little Portugal1,31248th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
West Queen West1,00398th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,9914th highest
Little Portugal1,10978th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
West Queen West58992nd highest
Kensington-Chinatown2,0175th highest
Little Portugal72758th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
West Queen West25930th highest
Kensington-Chinatown4434th highest
Little Portugal18076th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
West Queen West84140th highest
Kensington-Chinatown118121st highest
Little Portugal120120th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
West Queen West52104th highest
Kensington-Chinatown1934th highest
Little Portugal33133rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
West Queen West19145th highest
Kensington-Chinatown2193rd highest
Little Portugal4970th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
West Queen West9.125th highest
Kensington-Chinatown12.111th highest
Little Portugal6.550th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
West Queen West15% fewer155 vs 182
Kensington-ChinatownAbout the same682 vs 685
Little PortugalAbout the same203 vs 205
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
West Queen West4.687th most
Kensington-Chinatown6.158th most
Little Portugal2.6147th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
West Queen West1.894th most
Kensington-Chinatown4.87th most
Little Portugal2.082nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
West Queen West126135th most
Kensington-Chinatown133131st most
Little Portugal138128th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
West Queen West15838th most
Kensington-Chinatown8566th most
Little Portugal688th most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
West Queen West887th most
Kensington-Chinatown2421st most
Little Portugal7100th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
West Queen West$101k27th highest
Kensington-Chinatown$62k153rd highest
Little Portugal$86k69th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
West Queen West45.5%79th highest
Kensington-Chinatown68.4%11th highest
Little Portugal57.2%38th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
West Queen West38.5%85th highest
Kensington-Chinatown43.9%34th highest
Little Portugal44.2%31st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
West Queen West24.1%93rd highest
Kensington-Chinatown24.0%96th highest
Little Portugal28.7%49th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
West Queen West27.7%16th highest
Kensington-Chinatown50.0%2nd highest
Little Portugal26.3%17th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
West Queen West13,170110th highest
Kensington-Chinatown18,12066th highest
Little Portugal15,48590th 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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