Neighbourhood 126 · Toronto
Dorset Park
Dorset Park recorded 28 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#35 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 33 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Kennedy & Ellesmere with 72,545 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in Dorset Park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy & Lawrence RLC | 1,186 | 3 | 1 | 54,144 | 5,963 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Kennedy & Progress RLC | 660 | 3 | 0 | 26,745 | 1,738 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Kennedy & Ellesmere RLC | 1,460 | 2 | 0 | 72,545 | 8,176 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Birchmount & Ellesmere | 744 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Kennedy & Brigstock | 123 | 1 | 0 | 29,597 | 374 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Kennedy Rd & Wickware Gt | 111 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Ellesmere & Mondeo | 76 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Nantucket Blvd & Wickware Gt | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Mar 3, 2010 |
| Birchmount & Merryfield | 33 | 1 | 1 | 23,028 | 212 | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Kennedy & William Kitchen RLC | 752 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Birchmount & Lawrence RLC | 680 | 0 | 0 | 51,844 | 3,800 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Kennedy & Antrim | 603 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Kennedy Rd & Munham Gt | 271 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Progress & William Kitchen | 257 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Ellesmere & Wye Valley | 243 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Birchmount & Vauxhall | 141 | 0 | 0 | 24,547 | 514 | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Birchmount & Canadian | 116 | 0 | 0 | 27,353 | 130 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Lawrence & Canlish | 111 | 0 | 0 | 31,516 | 1,075 | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Kennedy & Forbes | 102 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Kennedy & Shropshire | 87 | 0 | 0 | 27,017 | 381 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk | 65 | 0 | 0 | 29,623 | 312 | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Kennedy & Radnor | 65 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Kennedy & Cornwallis | 52 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Birchmount & Rolark | 52 | 0 | 0 | 14,548 | 33 | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Birchmount & Modern | 39 | 0 | 0 | 19,305 | 504 | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Birchmount & Arbutus | 35 | 0 | 0 | 21,834 | 405 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Birchmount & Florina | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Birchmount & Flora | 28 | 0 | 0 | 19,064 | 332 | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Kennedy & Mike Myers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22,040 | 141 | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Ellesmere & Gladeside | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 16, 1987 |
| Radnor & Flora | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Canlish & Exford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1,916 | 140 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| McGregor & Ashdean | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 29, 2022 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Dorset Park, 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 Dorset Park, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 387 major crimes in Dorset Park in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,406 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate. That is #45 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 1.58× the citywide rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 5 shootings.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 185 | 672 | 768 | 0.88× | +37% |
| Auto theft | 98 | 356 | 225 | 1.58× | +26% |
| Break and enter | 53 | 193 | 190 | 1.02× | -29% |
| Robbery | 31 | 113 | 79 | 1.43× | +18% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 20 | 73 | 61 | 1.20× | +281% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 92 | 334 | 212 | 1.58× | -22% |
| Bicycle theft * | 8 | 29 | 66 | 0.44× | +154% |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 5 | 18 | 8.2 | 2.2× | -21% |
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 (27,531 for Dorset Park). 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
Dorset Park had 24,305 residents at the 2021 Census, on 6.0 km² — 4,071 people per km², about the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#103 of 158 for density). The median age is 40.4. Median household income was $79,000 in 2020. 40% of households rent. 42% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (62%); 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 Dorset Park a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Dorset Park recorded 387 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,406 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #45 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 1.58× 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 Dorset Park?
24,305 at the 2021 Census, on 6.0 km² — 4,071 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 40.4, and 40% of households rent.