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Is Yonge-Eglinton Safe?

Ward 100
•14,709 residents•Data from 2025
Crime Score
16.0
Safe
#123 most dangerous of 158
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Is Yonge-Eglinton safe?

Yonge-Eglinton has a crime score of 16.0 out of 100, ranking #123 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods — about 22% 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 Yonge-Eglinton compare to the Toronto average?

Yonge-Eglinton's assault rate is 713.8 per 100,000 residents versus a citywide neighborhood average of 745.5 — below average. Its overall crime score of 16.0 ranks #123 of 158 neighborhoods.

What are the most common crimes in Yonge-Eglinton?

By rate per 100,000 residents, the leading category in Yonge-Eglinton is assault (713.8), followed by break and enter (136). 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
14,709

0.5% of City of Toronto

Time Between Crimes
2 days

between reported incidents

Share of City Crime
0.36%

of all reported incidents

Total Incidents
187

reported crimes in 2025

Crime Type Distribution
Breakdown of reported crimes from 2025
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Location
Where Yonge-Eglinton sits within Toronto — click surrounding neighborhoods to explore them
Crime Trends (2014-2025)
Rates per 100,000 residents by year — is Yonge-Eglinton improving or getting worse?
Crime Rate Comparison
How this neighborhood compares to others
Comparison to Average
-43% vs avg
327 avg
incidents per neighborhood
Most Prevalent Violent Crime
#38 for Homicide
0
-100% vs avg of 0
Most Prevalent Non-Violent Crime
#40 for Theft Over $5000
15
+21% vs avg of 12
Safety Insights
Safer Than Average
  • Homicide is 100% lower than the city average
  • Shooting is 100% lower than the city average
  • Theft from Vehicle is 74% 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%
105
#95 of 158
-33%
avg: 156
714
#62 of 158
-4%
avg: 745
Robbery
Weight: 8%
14
#59 of 158
-12%
avg: 16
95
#42 of 158
+25%
avg: 76
Break and Enter
Weight: 6%
20
#119 of 158
-48%
avg: 39
136
#101 of 158
-28%
avg: 190
Auto Theft
Weight: 5%
17
#129 of 158
-63%
avg: 46
116
#124 of 158
-47%
avg: 217
Theft Over $5000
Weight: 4%
15
#40 of 158
+21%
avg: 12
102
#13 of 158
+79%
avg: 57
Theft from Vehicle
Weight: 3%
8
#155 of 158
-81%
avg: 43
54
#155 of 158
-74%
avg: 208
Bicycle Theft
Weight: 2%
8
#58 of 158
-40%
avg: 13
54
#51 of 158
-15%
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.