Neighbourhood 074 · Toronto
North St.James Town
North St.James Town recorded 7 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#141 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 13 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Howard & Sherbourne with 9,684 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in North St.James Town
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloor & Huntley | 223 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Earl & Sherbourne | 52 | 1 | 0 | 8,127 | 7,685 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Gloucester & Jarvis | 43 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Ontario & Howard | 40 | 1 | 0 | — | — | May 7, 2015 |
| Isabella & Huntley | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Feb 27, 2006 |
| Bloor & Ted Rogers | 167 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Mount Pleasant & Jarvis | 134 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Howard & Sherbourne | 107 | 0 | 0 | 9,684 | 13,821 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Isabella & Jarvis RLC | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Isabella & Sherbourne | 66 | 0 | 0 | 9,428 | 11,473 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Howard & Glen | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Howard & Bleecker | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 6, 2015 |
| Linden & Huntley | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 27, 2001 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to North St.James Town, 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 North St.James Town, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 383 major crimes in North St.James Town in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,636 per 100,000 residents, 24% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #29 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is assault, at 1.67× the citywide rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 1 shooting.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 300 | 1,282 | 768 | 1.67× | +12% |
| Auto theft | 20 | 85 | 225 | 0.38× | -39% |
| Break and enter | 36 | 154 | 190 | 0.81× | -49% |
| Robbery | 18 | 77 | 79 | 0.98× | -57% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 9 | 38 | 61 | 0.63× | -15% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 32 | 137 | 212 | 0.65× | -65% |
| Bicycle theft * | 25 | 107 | 66 | 1.62× | -55% |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 1 | 4.3 | 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 (23,408 for North St.James Town). 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
North St.James Town had 18,535 residents at the 2021 Census, on 0.4 km² — 44,131 people per km², 10× the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#1 of 158 for density). The median age is 36.4. Median household income was $59,200 in 2020. 89% of households rent. 93% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute take transit (46%); 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 North St.James Town a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — North St.James Town recorded 383 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,636 per 100,000 residents, 24% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #29 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is assault, at 1.67× 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 North St.James Town?
18,535 at the 2021 Census, on 0.4 km² — 44,131 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 36.4, and 89% of households rent.