Neighbourhood 005 · Toronto
Elms-Old Rexdale
Elms-Old Rexdale recorded 4 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#155 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 21 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Islington & Allenby with 44,335 vehicles in its latest count.
Neighbourhood Improvement Area. The City designates NIAs where residents face inequities across wellbeing indicators; collision and crime counts here should be read alongside that context.
Busiest intersections in Elms-Old Rexdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion & Elmhurst | 187 | 2 | 1 | 26,451 | 538 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Albion & Arcot | 92 | 1 | 0 | 22,350 | 299 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Islington & Rexdale | 268 | 0 | 0 | 22,455 | 389 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Islington & Bergamot | 221 | 0 | 0 | 29,681 | 2,114 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Islington & Elmhurst RLC | 154 | 0 | 0 | 15,964 | 1,498 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Albion & Armel | 110 | 0 | 0 | 32,224 | 742 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Burrard & Bergamot | 97 | 0 | 0 | 5,947 | 459 | May 29, 2024 |
| Islington & Allenby | 73 | 0 | 0 | 44,335 | 218 | May 29, 2024 |
| Albion & Shendale | 69 | 0 | 0 | 30,132 | 350 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Albion & Golfdown | 58 | 0 | 0 | 28,012 | 165 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Islington & Fordwich | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Islington & Chilcot | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 17, 2001 |
| Arcot & Tandridge | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2,073 | 299 | May 29, 2024 |
| Islington & Golfdown | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13,979 | 263 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Burrard & Chilcot | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2,912 | 282 | May 29, 2024 |
| Shendale & Norfield | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2,724 | 196 | May 29, 2024 |
| Burrard & Allenby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3,073 | 69 | May 29, 2024 |
| Kliburn & Ringway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,654 | 85 | May 29, 2024 |
| Burrard & Hadrian | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Allenby & Grierson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 746 | 174 | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Hadrian & Chalfont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,560 | 251 | May 29, 2024 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Elms-Old Rexdale, 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 Elms-Old Rexdale, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 164 major crimes in Elms-Old Rexdale in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,625 per 100,000 residents, 23% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #31 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 2.2× the citywide rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 2 shootings.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 81 | 803 | 768 | 1.05× | +62% |
| Auto theft | 49 | 486 | 225 | 2.2× | +14% |
| Break and enter | 16 | 159 | 190 | 0.84× | +21% |
| Robbery | 14 | 139 | 79 | 1.77× | +96% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 4 | 40 | 61 | 0.65× | +96% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 16 | 159 | 212 | 0.75× | -55% |
| Bicycle theft * | 1 | 9.9 | 66 | — | — |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 2 | 20 | 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 (10,093 for Elms-Old Rexdale). 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
Elms-Old Rexdale had 9,355 residents at the 2021 Census, on 2.9 km² — 3,215 people per km², 26% below the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#126 of 158 for density). The median age is 38.4. Median household income was $82,000 in 2020. 45% of households rent. 44% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (73%); 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 Elms-Old Rexdale a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Elms-Old Rexdale recorded 164 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,625 per 100,000 residents, 23% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #31 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 2.2× 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 Elms-Old Rexdale?
9,355 at the 2021 Census, on 2.9 km² — 3,215 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 38.4, and 45% of households rent.