Neighbourhood 152 · Toronto
East Willowdale
East Willowdale recorded 9 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#132 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 28 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Willowdale & Finch with 39,230 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in East Willowdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowdale & Finch | 255 | 1 | 1 | 39,230 | 1,094 | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Bayview & Bayview Mews | 145 | 1 | 0 | 38,347 | 1,854 | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Dudley & Finch | 68 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Church & Willowdale | 36 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Willowdale & Sheppard | 273 | 0 | 0 | 31,284 | 1,412 | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Maxome & Finch | 84 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Doris & Greenfield | 63 | 0 | 0 | 13,797 | 4,289 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Willowdale & McKee | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Doris & Spring Garden | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Willowdale & Empress | 39 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Doris & Hollywood | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 13, 2013 |
| Finch & Longmore | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25,342 | 327 | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Kenneth & Empress | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6,741 | 856 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Finch & Wilfred | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Willowdale & Spring Garden RLC | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Willowdale & Hollywood | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Doris & Elmwood | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Willowdale & Alfred | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Kenneth & Olive | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Willowdale & Byng | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Willowdale & Parkview | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Willowdale & Greenfield | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Dudley & Empress | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5,272 | 745 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Willowdale & Hillcrest | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Willowdale & Princess | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Willowdale & Elmwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Kenneth & Norton | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Doris Ave & Willowdale Park Trl (South) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,092 | 3,664 | May 26, 2026 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to East Willowdale, 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 East Willowdale, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 138 major crimes in East Willowdale in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 783 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #141 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 1 shooting.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 52 | 295 | 768 | 0.38× | +21% |
| Auto theft | 32 | 182 | 225 | 0.81× | +35% |
| Break and enter | 35 | 199 | 190 | 1.05× | -9% |
| Robbery | 10 | 57 | 79 | 0.72× | -48% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 9 | 51 | 61 | 0.84× | +109% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 34 | 193 | 212 | 0.91× | -33% |
| Bicycle theft * | 1 | 5.7 | 66 | — | — |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 1 | 5.7 | 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 (17,619 for East Willowdale). 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
East Willowdale had 15,485 residents at the 2021 Census, on 3.5 km² — 4,437 people per km², about the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#90 of 158 for density). The median age is 41.2. Median household income was $95,000 in 2020. 30% of households rent. 27% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (70%); 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 East Willowdale a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — East Willowdale recorded 138 offences in 2025, a rate of 783 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #141 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 East Willowdale?
15,485 at the 2021 Census, on 3.5 km² — 4,437 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 41.2, and 30% of households rent.