Lambton Baby Point was Toronto’s safest neighbourhood by reported crime in 2025, with 453 major crimes per 100,000 residents, about one third of the city-wide 1,322. Guildwood, Henry Farm, Steeles and Lawrence Park North complete the top five, based on our calculation from Toronto Police Service open data for all 158 neighbourhoods.
Data: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates Open Data (2014–2025, last updated 2 February 2026), with population estimates by Environics Analytics; Statistics Canada, police-reported crime statistics for 2025 (released 22 July 2026). Rankings and combined rates are our own calculation. Updated 5 October 2026.
Key facts
- Lambton Baby Point had Toronto’s lowest combined major-crime rate in 2025: 453 per 100,000 residents (our calculation from Toronto Police Service data).
- The 15 lowest-rate neighbourhoods averaged 685 per 100,000, about half the Toronto rate of 1,322 (our calculation).
- Those 15 neighbourhoods, home to about 271,000 people, recorded 2 homicides and 6 shootings in 2025.
- 11 of the 15 recorded fewer major crimes in 2025 than in 2024.
- Forest Hill South had Toronto’s lowest assault rate in 2025: 196 per 100,000, against 768 city-wide.
- The Toronto Police Service’s Crime Severity Index fell to 59.98 in 2025 from 68.62 (Statistics Canada).
What are the safest neighbourhoods in Toronto?
The safest neighbourhoods in Toronto by 2025 police-reported crime were Lambton Baby Point, Guildwood, Henry Farm, Steeles and Lawrence Park North, each with fewer than 660 major crimes per 100,000 residents (our calculation from Toronto Police Service data). The ranking below uses the combined rate of the five Toronto Police “major crime indicators”.
Major crimes, in this guide, are assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000. The rate per 100,000 is the number of these offences divided by the neighbourhood’s estimated 2025 population, multiplied by 100,000, so large and small areas can be compared fairly.
| Rank | Neighbourhood | Population (2025 est.) | Major crimes 2025 | Major crimes per 100,000 (2025) | Break-ins per 100,000 (2025) | Auto thefts per 100,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambton Baby Point | 8,614 | 39 | 453 | 35 | 93 |
| 2 | Guildwood | 10,767 | 66 | 613 | 56 | 74 |
| 3 | Henry Farm | 25,449 | 156 | 613 | 55 | 193 |
| 4 | Steeles | 25,699 | 160 | 623 | 179 | 140 |
| 5 | Lawrence Park North | 16,574 | 109 | 658 | 235 | 97 |
| 6 | South Eglinton-Davisville | 28,902 | 193 | 668 | 128 | 59 |
| 7 | Centennial Scarborough | 14,695 | 101 | 687 | 191 | 150 |
| 8 | Forest Hill North | 13,826 | 97 | 702 | 159 | 72 |
| 9 | Pleasant View | 16,533 | 116 | 702 | 91 | 127 |
| 10 | Avondale | 16,527 | 121 | 732 | 109 | 67 |
| 11 | Danforth East York | 18,410 | 136 | 739 | 87 | 185 |
| 12 | Lawrence Park South | 16,984 | 126 | 742 | 289 | 177 |
| 13 | Bayview Woods-Steeles | 13,992 | 105 | 750 | 229 | 143 |
| 14 | Leaside-Bennington | 18,786 | 141 | 751 | 181 | 298 |
| 15 | Bedford Park-Nortown | 25,205 | 191 | 758 | 250 | 151 |
| — | Toronto, all 158 neighbourhoods | 3,214,722 | 42,491 | 1,322 | 190 | 225 |
Our calculation from Toronto Police Service Neighbourhood Crime Rates Open Data, 2025. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Every neighbourhood in the top 15 had a combined rate below 760 per 100,000, roughly 57% of the city-wide figure or less.
Where are Toronto’s safest neighbourhoods?
Toronto’s 15 lowest-crime neighbourhoods in 2025 were spread across all parts of the city rather than concentrated in one district, according to our analysis of Toronto Police Service data.
- Midtown and North Toronto: Lawrence Park North, Lawrence Park South, South Eglinton-Davisville, Forest Hill North and Bedford Park-Nortown.
- North York: Henry Farm, Bayview Woods-Steeles, Avondale and Pleasant View.
- Scarborough: Guildwood, Steeles and Centennial Scarborough.
- West end: Lambton Baby Point.
- East York: Danforth East York and Leaside-Bennington.
Rates per resident tend to be higher where many visitors gather, such as downtown, nightlife streets, large shopping centres and transit hubs, because those incidents are counted against a small resident population. Our guide to Toronto crime rate by neighbourhood shows the full range, including the downtown areas with the highest rates.
Which Toronto neighbourhoods have the fewest break-ins and car thefts?
Lambton Baby Point had Toronto’s lowest break-in rate in 2025, at 35 per 100,000 residents, followed by Malvern West (44), Henry Farm (55) and Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown (55), against a city-wide 190 (our calculation from Toronto Police Service data).
| Lowest rate in Toronto (2025) | Neighbourhood | Rate per 100,000 | Toronto rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | Forest Hill South | 196 | 768 |
| Assault (2nd) | Lawrence Park South | 200 | 768 |
| Break and enter | Lambton Baby Point | 35 | 190 |
| Break and enter (2nd) | Malvern West | 44 | 190 |
| Auto theft | Bay-Cloverhill | 17 | 225 |
| Auto theft (2nd) | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 25 | 225 |
The lowest rate for one offence does not always mean a low overall rate: Bay-Cloverhill, in downtown Toronto, has one of the city’s lowest auto-theft rates but is not in the overall top 15. For prevention advice see how to protect your car from theft and home security tips.
Is Toronto getting safer?
Toronto got safer in 2025 on the official measures: the Toronto Police Service Crime Severity Index fell from 68.62 to 59.98, and major crimes in the city’s neighbourhoods fell 9% from 46,799 to 42,491, according to Statistics Canada and Toronto Police Service data (our calculation for the 9%). In the safest 15, 11 neighbourhoods improved; Bedford Park-Nortown fell the most, from 327 to 191 offences. Steeles, Pleasant View and Avondale recorded small increases, and Leaside-Bennington was unchanged.
For the metro-wide picture see is Toronto safe?; for suburbs around the city see safest places to live in the GTA and safest cities in Ontario.
How should I use this ranking when choosing where to live?
- Use it as a starting point. A low rate means fewer reported offences per resident, not zero risk; Statistics Canada estimates that only about 29% of victimizations were reported to police in 2019.
- Check the category that matters to you. Renters often care most about break-ins; car owners about auto theft.
- Look at more than one year. Small neighbourhoods such as Lambton Baby Point (about 8,600 people) can move several places from year to year.
- Visit at different times. Walk the streets in the evening and on weekends, and see our guide to checking crime in your neighbourhood.
Toronto Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection to protect privacy, so counts close to neighbourhood boundaries are approximate. The data are preliminary and exclude unfounded reports.
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Safest Toronto neighbourhoods FAQ
What is the safest neighbourhood in Toronto?
Lambton Baby Point had Toronto’s lowest combined rate of major crimes in 2025, at 453 per 100,000 residents, based on Toronto Police Service data (our calculation).
What is the safest neighbourhood in Scarborough?
Guildwood had the lowest rate in Scarborough in 2025, at 613 major crimes per 100,000 residents, followed by Steeles (623) and Centennial Scarborough (687).
What is the safest neighbourhood in North York?
Henry Farm had the lowest rate in North York in 2025, at 613 per 100,000 residents, followed by Pleasant View at 702.
Is downtown Toronto safe?
Downtown neighbourhoods record higher rates per resident partly because many workers and visitors are counted against a small resident population, but several, such as Bay-Cloverhill, have the city’s lowest car-theft rates.
How was this ranking calculated?
We added each neighbourhood’s 2025 assaults, auto thefts, break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 from Toronto Police open data and divided by its estimated population.
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