Safety score
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Toronto84/100
Safety
Safety in Toronto
Toronto is among the safer large North American cities, with low violent-crime context and solid institutional response. Safety in Toronto scores 84/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 84/100
Safety score
84/100
Strong score among large North American cities.
Violent-crime context
Low
Violent-crime context is comparatively low globally.
Watch item
Auto theft
Auto theft has been a rising property-crime concern.
Toronto safety data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 84/100 | Resident experience is generally consistent. |
| Violent-crime context | Low | Long-run trend has been favorable. |
| Watch item | Auto theft | Vehicle-theft prevention has practical value. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto (this page) | 84/100 | Toronto is among the safer large North American cities, with low violent-crime context and solid institutional response. |
| Vancouver | 84/100 | Vancouver is among the safer large North American cities, with low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Ottawa | 79/100 | Ottawa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Quebec City | 77/100 | Quebec City's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Coquitlam | 77/100 | Coquitlam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Mississauga | 76/100 | Mississauga's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Montreal | 76/100 | Montreal's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Chatham-Kent | 76/100 | Chatham-Kent's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Pickering | 76/100 | Pickering's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Markham | 75/100 | Markham's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Vaughan | 75/100 | Vaughan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Burlington | 75/100 | Burlington's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Terrebonne | 75/100 | Terrebonne's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Brampton | 74/100 | Brampton's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Laval | 74/100 | Laval's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Burnaby | 74/100 | Burnaby's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Victoria | 74/100 | Victoria's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Lévis | 74/100 | Lévis's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Dartmouth | 74/100 | Dartmouth's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Surrey | 73/100 | Surrey's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Longueuil | 73/100 | Longueuil's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Calgary | 73/100 | Calgary's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Halifax | 73/100 | Halifax's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Waterloo | 73/100 | Waterloo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Maple Ridge | 73/100 | Maple Ridge's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Kawartha Lakes | 73/100 | Kawartha Lakes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Edmonton | 72/100 | Edmonton's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Delta | 72/100 | Delta's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Airdrie | 72/100 | Airdrie's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| London | 71/100 | London's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Guelph | 71/100 | Guelph's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Toronto performs strongly within North America. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 63/100, so Toronto is 21 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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