Neighbourhood 167 · Toronto
Church-Wellesley
Church-Wellesley recorded 16 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#82 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 22 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Yonge & Wellesley with 17,934 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in Church-Wellesley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonge & Wellesley | 191 | 2 | 0 | 17,934 | 33,300 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Church & Wellesley | 198 | 1 | 0 | 16,323 | 16,719 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Yonge & Isabella | 110 | 1 | 0 | 10,552 | 14,385 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Church & Maitland | 97 | 1 | 0 | 12,147 | 10,896 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Yonge & Charles | 96 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Yonge & Grosvenor | 68 | 1 | 0 | 11,805 | 16,381 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Church & Hayden | 65 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Church & Wood | 59 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Yonge & Gloucester | 54 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Maitland & Mutual | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Yonge & Bloor | 362 | 0 | 0 | 16,676 | 42,513 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Yonge & Grenville | 110 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Church & Charles | 92 | 0 | 0 | 13,605 | 7,884 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Church & Isabella | 77 | 0 | 0 | 11,768 | 7,188 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Yonge & Maitland | 64 | 0 | 0 | 12,053 | 16,208 | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Yonge & Charles | 59 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 5, 2016 |
| Church & Alexander | 56 | 0 | 0 | 10,819 | 8,361 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Yonge & St Joseph | 54 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Church & Gloucester | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8,585 | 6,633 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Alexander St & Maitland Ter | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Alexander & Mutual | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Gloucester & Isabella | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 13, 2007 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Church-Wellesley, 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 Church-Wellesley, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 498 major crimes in Church-Wellesley in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,657 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #27 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is bicycle theft, at 3.4× the citywide rate. Police also recorded 1 homicide and no shootings.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 380 | 1,265 | 768 | 1.65× | -5% |
| Auto theft | 14 | 47 | 225 | 0.21× | +8% |
| Break and enter | 44 | 146 | 190 | 0.77× | -65% |
| Robbery | 28 | 93 | 79 | 1.19× | -63% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 32 | 107 | 61 | 1.75× | +30% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 62 | 206 | 212 | 0.97× | -28% |
| Bicycle theft * | 67 | 223 | 66 | 3.4× | -53% |
| Homicide * | 1 | 3.3 | 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 (30,048 for Church-Wellesley). 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
Church-Wellesley had 22,320 residents at the 2021 Census, on 0.6 km² — 40,582 people per km², 9.4× the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#3 of 158 for density). The median age is 33.6. Median household income was $60,400 in 2020. 76% of households rent. 93% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute take transit (33%); across Toronto 26% 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 Church-Wellesley a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Church-Wellesley recorded 498 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,657 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #27 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is bicycle theft, at 3.4× 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 Church-Wellesley?
22,320 at the 2021 Census, on 0.6 km² — 40,582 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 33.6, and 76% of households rent.