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Is Junction-Wallace Emerson Safe?

Ward 171
•27,777 residents•Data from 2025
Crime Score
20.8
Safe
#108 most dangerous of 158
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Is Junction-Wallace Emerson safe?

Junction-Wallace Emerson has a crime score of 20.8 out of 100, ranking #108 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods — about 32% of neighborhoods have lower crime scores. Its highest rate category is assault. Source: Toronto Police Service open data (2025 annual crime rates; dataset updated 2026-02-02).

How does Junction-Wallace Emerson compare to the Toronto average?

Junction-Wallace Emerson's assault rate is 720 per 100,000 residents versus a citywide neighborhood average of 745.5 — below average. Its overall crime score of 20.8 ranks #108 of 158 neighborhoods.

What are the most common crimes in Junction-Wallace Emerson?

By rate per 100,000 residents, the leading category in Junction-Wallace Emerson is assault (720), followed by break and enter (230.4). Counts and rates for all nine tracked categories are listed on this page.

About This Data

This dashboard presents crime statistics for Toronto neighborhoods, compiled from the Toronto Police Service's Public Safety Data Portal (Neighbourhood Crime Rates Open Data), with neighbourhood population figures from Environics Analytics projections published with the TPS open data. The crime data covers the 2025 calendar year (annual rates; dataset last updated 2026-02-02). These statistics describe relative crime levels only; many other factors contribute to neighborhood safety.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario

Population
27,777

0.9% of City of Toronto

Time Between Crimes
21 hours

between reported incidents

Share of City Crime
0.80%

of all reported incidents

Total Incidents
413

reported crimes in 2025

Crime Type Distribution
Breakdown of reported crimes from 2025
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Location
Where Junction-Wallace Emerson sits within Toronto — click surrounding neighborhoods to explore them
Crime Trends (2014-2025)
Rates per 100,000 residents by year — is Junction-Wallace Emerson improving or getting worse?
Crime Rate Comparison
How this neighborhood compares to others
Comparison to Average
+26% vs avg
327 avg
incidents per neighborhood
Most Prevalent Violent Crime
#29 for Assault
200
+28% vs avg of 156
Most Prevalent Non-Violent Crime
#12 for Bicycle Theft
43
+220% vs avg of 13
Safety Insights
Safer Than Average
  • Homicide is 100% lower than the city average
  • Shooting is 54% lower than the city average
  • Robbery is 53% lower than the city average
Crime Statistics
Detailed breakdown of reported crimes as of 2025
Crime TypeTotal IncidentsPer 100,000 Residents
Count
with rank
Comparison
vs. city average
Rate
with rank
Comparison
vs. city average
Homicide
Weight: 35%
0
#1 (tied) of 158
-100%
avg: 0
0
#1 (tied) of 158
-100%
avg: 1
Shooting
Weight: 25%
1
#62 of 158
-40%
avg: 2
4
#101 of 158
-54%
avg: 8
Assault
Weight: 12%
200
#29 of 158
+28%
avg: 156
720
#60 of 158
-3%
avg: 745
Robbery
Weight: 8%
10
#92 of 158
-37%
avg: 16
36
#130 of 158
-53%
avg: 76
Break and Enter
Weight: 6%
64
#21 of 158
+66%
avg: 39
230
#47 of 158
+21%
avg: 190
Auto Theft
Weight: 5%
30
#88 of 158
-35%
avg: 46
108
#127 of 158
-50%
avg: 217
Theft Over $5000
Weight: 4%
9
#72 of 158
-27%
avg: 12
32
#115 of 158
-43%
avg: 57
Theft from Vehicle
Weight: 3%
56
#34 of 158
+30%
avg: 43
202
#67 of 158
-3%
avg: 208
Bicycle Theft
Weight: 2%
43
#12 of 158
+220%
avg: 13
155
#16 of 158
+141%
avg: 64

The safety score sums each category's per-100k rate - capped at 100 points and weighted by the severity shown above - across all nine categories. How the score is calculated.