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Is Scarborough Village Safe?

Ward 139
•18,730 residents•Data from 2025
Crime Score
45.4
High Risk
#30 most dangerous of 158
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Is Scarborough Village safe?

Scarborough Village has a crime score of 45.4 out of 100, ranking #30 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods — about 81% 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 Scarborough Village compare to the Toronto average?

Scarborough Village's assault rate is 763.5 per 100,000 residents versus a citywide neighborhood average of 745.5 — above average. Its overall crime score of 45.4 ranks #30 of 158 neighborhoods.

What are the most common crimes in Scarborough Village?

By rate per 100,000 residents, the leading category in Scarborough Village is assault (763.5), followed by theft from vehicle (299). 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
18,730

0.6% of City of Toronto

Time Between Crimes
1.1 days

between reported incidents

Share of City Crime
0.64%

of all reported incidents

Total Incidents
329

reported crimes in 2025

Crime Type Distribution
Breakdown of reported crimes from 2025
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Location
Where Scarborough Village sits within Toronto — click surrounding neighborhoods to explore them
Crime Trends (2014-2025)
Rates per 100,000 residents by year — is Scarborough Village 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
#9 for Homicide
1
+251% vs avg of 0
Most Prevalent Non-Violent Crime
#34 for Theft from Vehicle
56
+30% vs avg of 43
Safety Insights
Safer Than Average
  • Theft Over $5000 is 62% lower than the city average
  • Bicycle Theft is 50% lower than the city average
  • Shooting is 32% 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%
1
#9 of 158
+251%
avg: 0
5
#17 of 158
+259%
avg: 1
Shooting
Weight: 25%
1
#62 of 158
-40%
avg: 2
5
#87 of 158
-32%
avg: 8
Assault
Weight: 12%
143
#59 of 158
-8%
avg: 156
764
#53 of 158
+2%
avg: 745
Robbery
Weight: 8%
20
#40 of 158
+25%
avg: 16
107
#32 of 158
+40%
avg: 76
Break and Enter
Weight: 6%
46
#44 of 158
+19%
avg: 39
246
#37 of 158
+29%
avg: 190
Auto Theft
Weight: 5%
52
#44 of 158
+13%
avg: 46
278
#34 of 158
+28%
avg: 217
Theft Over $5000
Weight: 4%
4
#124 of 158
-68%
avg: 12
21
#142 of 158
-62%
avg: 57
Theft from Vehicle
Weight: 3%
56
#34 of 158
+30%
avg: 43
299
#22 of 158
+44%
avg: 208
Bicycle Theft
Weight: 2%
6
#68 of 158
-55%
avg: 13
32
#74 of 158
-50%
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.