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Building and change
Safety, 2025
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents7.840th highest4.790th highest10.618th highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same870 vs 858About the same385 vs 373About the same350 vs 340
Parks, trees and streets
People, 2021
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing35.7%110th highest28.2%153rd highest36.3%104th highest39.0%
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
York University Heights22059th most
Black Creek51151st most
Downsview18082nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 184
Active planning proposals
York University Heights1750th most
Black Creek3145th most
Downsview1275th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
York University Heights4249th most
Black Creek6137th most
Downsview4445th most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
York University Heights72181st most
Black Creek36157th most
Downsview1,16854th most
Typical neighbourhood: 797
Registered short-term rentals
York University Heights2465th most
Black Creek7147th most
Downsview12124th most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
York University Heights390th most
Black Creek1122nd most
Downsview482nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
York University Heights2,5908th highest
Black Creek1,65628th highest
Downsview1,51835th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
York University Heights1,27414th highest
Black Creek1,20418th highest
Downsview81146th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
York University Heights37510th highest
Black Creek95135th highest
Downsview16585th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
York University Heights6343rd highest
Black Creek25843rd highest
Downsview33419th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
York University Heights12820th highest
Black Creek52104th highest
Downsview12622nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
York University Heights1797th highest
Black Creek4776th highest
Downsview8230th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
York University Heights7.840th highest
Black Creek4.790th highest
Downsview10.618th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
York University HeightsAbout the same870 vs 858
Black CreekAbout the same385 vs 373
DownsviewAbout the same350 vs 340
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
York University Heights5.079th most
Black Creek3.3129th most
Downsview6.750th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
York University Heights1.6109th most
Black Creek1.5116th most
Downsview2.742nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
York University Heights35841st most
Black Creek163123rd most
Downsview33344th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
York University Heights34018th most
Black Creek093rd most
Downsview2,515Most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
York University Heights1257th most
Black Creek1074th most
Downsview0153rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
York University Heights$76k122nd highest
Black Creek$65k148th highest
Downsview$82k91st highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
York University Heights53.5%49th highest
Black Creek67.4%13th highest
Downsview47.3%69th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
York University Heights35.7%110th highest
Black Creek28.2%153rd highest
Downsview36.3%104th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
York University Heights34.4%21st highest
Black Creek29.3%42nd highest
Downsview28.5%50th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
York University Heights4.2%95th highest
Black Creek3.3%125th highest
Downsview3.7%112th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
York University Heights28,2557th highest
Black Creek21,14551st highest
Downsview17,97067th 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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