Neighbourhood 157 · Toronto
Bendale South
Bendale South recorded 17 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#75 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 15 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Midland & Lawrence with 48,664 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in Bendale South
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 —.
| Intersection | Collisions | KSI | Fatal | Vehicles | Pedestrians | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan & Lawrence RLC | 718 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Danforth & Barrymore | 37 | 2 | 0 | 17,295 | 513 | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Lawrence & Brockley | 409 | 1 | 1 | 29,846 | 5,118 | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Lawrence & Valparaiso | 188 | 1 | 1 | 25,682 | 1,938 | May 21, 2025 |
| Brimley & Deerfield | 56 | 1 | 0 | 17,198 | 532 | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Midland & Lawrence RLC | 858 | 0 | 0 | 48,664 | 6,127 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Lawrence & Barrymore | 155 | 0 | 0 | 25,970 | 1,639 | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Midland & Prudential | 70 | 0 | 0 | 21,157 | 737 | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Danforth & Seminole | 65 | 0 | 0 | 17,876 | 490 | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Midland & Marcos | 65 | 0 | 0 | 17,092 | 554 | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Brimley & Seminole | 42 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Brimley & Shediac | 40 | 0 | 0 | 17,671 | 469 | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Danforth & McCowan | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Brimley & Gully | 24 | 0 | 0 | 22,049 | 384 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Perivale & Dignam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 76 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Bendale South, 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 Bendale South, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 134 major crimes in Bendale South in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,161 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate. That is #71 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is theft from vehicle, at 1.56× the citywide rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 1 shooting.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 79 | 685 | 768 | 0.89× | -1% |
| Auto theft | 34 | 295 | 225 | 1.31× | +321% |
| Break and enter | 9 | 78 | 190 | 0.41× | -19% |
| Robbery | 11 | 95 | 79 | 1.21× | +263% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 1 | 8.7 | 61 | — | — |
| Theft from vehicle * | 38 | 329 | 212 | 1.56× | +57% |
| Bicycle theft * | 1 | 8.7 | 66 | — | — |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 1 | 8.7 | 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 (11,539 for Bendale South). 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
Bendale South had 10,725 residents at the 2021 Census, on 2.5 km² — 4,239 people per km², about the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#100 of 158 for density). The median age is 39.2. Median household income was $90,000 in 2020. 33% of households rent. 58% of homes are single-detached houses. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (68%); across Toronto 61% do.
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 Bendale South a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Bendale South recorded 134 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,161 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #71 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is theft from vehicle, at 1.56× the citywide 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 Bendale South?
10,725 at the 2021 Census, on 2.5 km² — 4,239 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 39.2, and 33% of households rent.