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Is Malvern East Safe?

Ward 146
•28,466 residents•Data from 2025
Crime Score
13.8
Very Safe
#130 most dangerous of 158
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Is Malvern East safe?

Malvern East has a crime score of 13.8 out of 100, ranking #130 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods. About 18% 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 Malvern East compare to the Toronto average?

Malvern East's assault rate is 505.9 per 100,000 residents versus a citywide neighborhood average of 745.5, below average. Its overall crime score of 13.8 ranks #130 of 158 neighborhoods.

What are the most common crimes in Malvern East?

By rate per 100,000 residents, the leading category in Malvern East is assault (505.9), followed by auto theft (224.8). 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
28,466

0.9% of City of Toronto

Time Between Crimes
1.1 days

between reported incidents

Share of City Crime
0.62%

of all reported incidents

Total Incidents
323

reported crimes in 2025

Crime Type Distribution
Breakdown of reported crimes from 2025
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Location
Where Malvern East sits within Toronto — click surrounding neighborhoods to explore them
Crime Trends (2014-2025)
Rates per 100,000 residents by year — is Malvern East improving or getting worse?
Crime Rate Comparison
How this neighborhood compares to others
Comparison to Average
-1% vs avg
327 avg
incidents per neighborhood
Most Prevalent Violent Crime
#32 for Robbery
23
+44% vs avg of 16
Most Prevalent Non-Violent Crime
#32 for Auto Theft
64
+40% vs avg of 46
Safety Insights
Safer Than Average
  • Homicide is 100% lower than the city average
  • Shooting is 100% lower than the city average
  • Bicycle Theft is 67% 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%
0
#1 (tied) of 158
-100%
avg: 2
0
#1 (tied) of 158
-100%
avg: 8
Assault
Weight: 12%
144
#58 of 158
-8%
avg: 156
506
#114 of 158
-32%
avg: 745
Robbery
Weight: 8%
23
#32 of 158
+44%
avg: 16
81
#59 of 158
+6%
avg: 76
Break and Enter
Weight: 6%
23
#112 of 158
-40%
avg: 39
81
#144 of 158
-57%
avg: 190
Auto Theft
Weight: 5%
64
#32 of 158
+40%
avg: 46
225
#57 of 158
+4%
avg: 217
Theft Over $5000
Weight: 4%
10
#65 of 158
-19%
avg: 12
35
#109 of 158
-38%
avg: 57
Theft from Vehicle
Weight: 3%
53
#41 of 158
+23%
avg: 43
186
#81 of 158
-10%
avg: 208
Bicycle Theft
Weight: 2%
6
#68 of 158
-55%
avg: 13
21
#98 of 158
-67%
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.