Neighbourhood 039 · Toronto

Bedford Park-Nortown

Bedford Park-Nortown recorded 21 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#59 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 68 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Avenue & Wilson with 53,986 vehicles in its latest count.

4,283police-reported collisions, 2016–2025
21KSI collisions, 2016–2025 · #59 of 158
758major crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025 · #144 of 158 · city 1,322
22,145residents, 2021 Census · 4,041 per km²
68intersections with a record · 12 with a KSI collision
21schools within 250 m of those intersections
3red-light cameras

Busiest intersections in Bedford Park-Nortown

Avenue & Wilson · 53,986Bathurst & Lawrence · 51,251Avenue & Lawrence · 48,382Avenue & Old Orchard · 30,499Bathurst & Douglas · 24,514

Every intersection with a record

Sorted by serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, then by vehicles. Vehicle and pedestrian figures are the latest 14-hour count; older counts show as —.

IntersectionCollisionsKSIFatalVehiclesPedestriansCounted
Avenue & Wilson RLC 360 3 1 53,986 3,469 Sep 24, 2025
Bathurst & Lawrence RLC 517 2 0 51,251 6,154 Jun 18, 2024
Avenue & Lawrence RLC 303 2 0 48,382 5,707 Sep 24, 2025
Bathurst & Glengrove 31 2 1 May 16, 2023
Avenue & Dunblaine 72 1 0 Apr 7, 2022
Avenue & Glengarry 58 1 1 Feb 3, 2016
Avenue & Felbrigg 35 1 1 Nov 29, 2017
Yonge & Wilson 35 1 0 Dec 17, 2022
Bathurst & Neptune 32 1 0 May 24, 2023
Avenue & Woburn 32 1 0 Apr 5, 2022
Lawrence & Grey 30 1 0 Nov 24, 1997
Avenue & Old Orchard 23 1 0 30,499 1,660 Nov 15, 2023
Bathurst & Douglas 99 0 0 24,514 2,891 May 9, 2026
Bathurst & Baycrest 84 0 0 Mar 31, 2015
Avenue & Haddington 83 0 0 Nov 29, 2017
Bathurst & Caribou 83 0 0 Feb 14, 2023
Bathurst & Hotspur 77 0 0 Sep 19, 2005
Avenue & Brooke 74 0 0 Apr 7, 2022
Avenue & Deloraine 65 0 0 Oct 27, 2008
Avenue & St Germain 57 0 0 Feb 2, 2022
Avenue & Fairlawn 56 0 0 Apr 7, 2022
Bathurst & Saranac 55 0 0 Feb 6, 2020
Avenue & Melrose 54 0 0 Apr 7, 2022
Wilson & Belgrave 52 0 0 Dec 17, 2022
Bathurst & Shelborne 50 0 0 Mar 31, 2015
Wilson & Clyde 44 0 0 20,993 378 Jun 9, 2026
Wilson & Ridley 43 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Glen Rush & Lawrence 41 0 0 Mar 4, 2020
Avenue & Joicey 38 0 0 Dec 16, 2010
Bathurst & Sultana 38 0 0 Oct 28, 2008
Bathurst & Deloraine 37 0 0 Jun 7, 2023
Lawrence & Ledbury 36 0 0 Mar 4, 2020
Avenue & Carmichael 30 0 0 Apr 7, 2022
Wilson & Allard 28 0 0 Dec 3, 2019
Bathurst & Old Orchard 27 0 0 May 13, 1993
Bathurst & Hillhurst 26 0 0 19,023 201 Nov 28, 2023
Bathurst & Viewmount 18 0 0 Mar 31, 2015
Avenue & Douglas 17 0 0 May 2, 2018
Bathurst & Coldstream 16 0 0 Apr 19, 2023
Bathurst & Bedford Park 14 0 0 Aug 19, 1996
Avenue & Ridley 14 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Wilson & Bideford 14 0 0 Jul 12, 2004
Lawrence & Chicoutimi 13 0 0 Jun 8, 2017
Yonge & Harley 12 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Glen Rush & Stormont 11 0 0 Sep 28, 2022
Fairlawn & Barse 10 0 0 Jun 21, 2006
Bathurst & Lytton 9 0 0 Oct 10, 1984
Wilson & Saunders 8 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Clyde & Brooke 8 0 0 Nov 23, 2005
Lawrence & Saguenay 7 0 0 Nov 28, 2018
Elm & Brooke 7 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Clyde & Bannockburn 7 0 0 Nov 28, 2005
Glen Rush & Glengrove (North) 6 0 0 May 2, 2018
Brooke & Esgore 6 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Avenue & Caribou 4 0 0 Apr 6, 2017
Yonge & Felbrigg 4 0 0 Dec 14, 2022
Yonge & Dunster 4 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Falkirk & St Germain 4 0 0 Apr 19, 2023
Ridley & Esgore 4 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Elm & Ridley 4 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Yonge & Apsley 3 0 0 Jan 26, 2022
Elm & Dunblaine 3 0 0 Apr 19, 2018
Glen Rush & Glencairn 2 0 0 May 2, 2018
Old Orchard & Ledbury 1 0 0 Feb 2, 2022
Old Orchard & Clyde 1 0 0 Feb 2, 2022
Delhi & Belgrave 1 0 0 Jun 8, 2022
Avenue Rd & Avenue Rd N & Hwy 401 Collectors E Avenue Rd Ramp & Hwy 401 Collectors E Busway 0 0 0 Apr 21, 2022
Yonge & Delhi 0 0 0 Jun 8, 2022

Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Bedford Park-Nortown, including ones more than 65 m from any counted intersection, so it can exceed the sum of the table. Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhoods; KSI records through Aug 29, 2026.

Crime rate in Bedford Park-Nortown, 2025

Toronto Police recorded 191 major crimes in Bedford Park-Nortown in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 758 per 100,000 residents, 43% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #144 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. No homicide or shooting was recorded.

Offence, 2025ReportedPer 100,000Torontovs city5-year change
Assault 58 230 768 0.30× +4%
Auto theft 38 151 225 0.67× -56%
Break and enter 63 250 190 1.32× -6%
Robbery 15 60 79 0.76× -22%
Theft over $5,000 17 67 61 1.11× +59%
Theft from vehicle * 50 198 212 0.94× -58%
Bicycle theft * 5 20 66 0.30× -41%
Homicide * 0 0.0 1.4
Shootings and firearm discharges * 0 0.0 8.2

Source: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates — occurrences by the neighbourhood where they were reported, rates per 100,000 residents using the City's population estimate (25,205 for Bedford Park-Nortown). The five Major Crime Indicators are the first five rows; * marks the other categories the police publish. "vs city" compares the neighbourhood rate with the all-Toronto rate for the same year; "5-year change" is the change in the neighbourhood's own rate since 2020. Rates are per resident, so neighbourhoods with large daytime populations — downtown, malls, transit hubs — score higher than the risk to residents alone. Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts are also shown corner by corner on the intersection pages above.

Who lives here 2021 Census

Bedford Park-Nortown had 22,145 residents at the 2021 Census, on 5.5 km² — 4,041 people per km², about the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#104 of 158 for density). The median age is 44.0. Median household income was $135,000 in 2020. 32% of households rent. 23% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (69%); across Toronto 61% do.

Population22,145 · 4,041 / km²
Median age44.0
Median household income$135,000 (2020)
Renters32% of households
Housing23% high-rise · 57% single-detached
Commute69% car · 18% transit · 8% walk · 1% bike
Toronto commute61% car · 26% transit · 8% walk · 2% bike

Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada), 158-neighbourhood model. Commute shares are of employed residents with a usual workplace or no fixed workplace, by main mode; income is for 2020, the reference year of the 2021 Census. Density uses the neighbourhood boundary area.

Questions

Is Bedford Park-Nortown a safe neighbourhood?

By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Bedford Park-Nortown recorded 191 offences in 2025, a rate of 758 per 100,000 residents, 43% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #144 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. Rates are per resident, so neighbourhoods with big daytime populations — downtown, malls, transit hubs — look worse than they are for the people who live there.

What is the population of Bedford Park-Nortown?

22,145 at the 2021 Census, on 5.5 km² — 4,041 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 44.0, and 32% of households rent.

Methodology · Data and sources.