Neighbourhood 063 · Toronto
The Beaches
The Beaches recorded 16 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#88 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 67 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Woodbine & Queen with 25,313 vehicles in its latest count.
Busiest intersections in The Beaches
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emdaabiimok & Lake Shore | 161 | 2 | 0 | 11,848 | 518 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Emdaabiimok & Eastern RLC | 139 | 2 | 0 | 17,643 | 1,257 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Kingston & Woodbine | 347 | 1 | 0 | 21,067 | 1,737 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Beech & Queen | 57 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Jul 5, 2018 |
| Glen Manor & Queen | 46 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Kingston & Beech | 44 | 1 | 0 | 14,242 | 4,349 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Kingston & Balsam | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Woodfield & Eastern | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Woodbine & Queen RLC | 341 | 0 | 0 | 25,313 | 6,217 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Queen & Kingston | 163 | 0 | 0 | 13,431 | 5,382 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Leslie & Eastern | 150 | 0 | 0 | 20,686 | 2,627 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Leslie & Mosley | 133 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 21, 2013 |
| Kingston & Brookside | 119 | 0 | 0 | 15,152 | 1,578 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Kingston & Scarborough | 101 | 0 | 0 | 13,658 | 5,250 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Queen & Lee | 97 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Queen & Kenilworth (East) | 84 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 10, 1986 |
| Dundas & Kingston | 83 | 0 | 0 | 13,431 | 1,588 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Elmer & Queen | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Bellefair & Queen | 70 | 0 | 0 | 12,805 | 10,320 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Queen & Neville Park (West) | 56 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 31, 2006 |
| Queen & Silver Birch | 54 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Queen & Wineva (West) | 52 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 25, 2022 |
| Brookmount & Dixon | 52 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Kingston & Bingham (East) | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 13, 2006 |
| Kingston & Malvern | 46 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Queen & Willow | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 25, 2022 |
| Kingston & Kenilworth | 40 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 3, 2006 |
| Balsam & Queen | 40 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Rainsford & Queen | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Eastern & Knox | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Kingston & Glen Stewart | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Kingston & Glen Manor | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14,048 | 1,587 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Kingston & Elmer | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14,009 | 800 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Brookmount & Queen | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Norway & Waverley | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Queen & Herbert | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 19, 2015 |
| Kingston & Rainsford | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 1, 1999 |
| Kingston & Lark | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 16, 2000 |
| Connaught & Eastern | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Eastern & Laing | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Woodbine & Norway | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Northern Dancer & Queen | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 2, 2002 |
| Kingston & Heyworth | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Queen & Lark | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Woodbine & Columbine | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 27, 2003 |
| Woodbine & Dixon | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 29, 2002 |
| Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Balsam & Beech | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 29, 2001 |
| Hubbard & Wineva | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Boardwalk & Joseph Duggan | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Queen & Lockwood | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Williamson & Hambly | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Hubbard & Hammersmith | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 10, 2006 |
| Elmer & Norway (North) | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Norway & Haslett | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Bellefair & Norway | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Balsam & Willow | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 28, 2001 |
| Hubbard & Scarboro Beach | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Bellefair & Juniper | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Rainsford & Columbine | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 23, 2006 |
| Glen Manor & Hubbard | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Boardwalk & Northern Dancer | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Norway & Wheeler | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Balsam & Pine | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 28, 2001 |
| Elmer & Norway (South) | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Rainsford & Dixon | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 5, 2008 |
| Balsam & Hazel | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 22, 2022 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to The Beaches, 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 The Beaches, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 218 major crimes in The Beaches in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 917 per 100,000 residents, 31% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #117 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. No homicide or shooting was recorded.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 125 | 526 | 768 | 0.68× | +37% |
| Auto theft | 39 | 164 | 225 | 0.73× | +55% |
| Break and enter | 36 | 151 | 190 | 0.80× | -46% |
| Robbery | 6 | 25 | 79 | 0.32× | -5% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 12 | 51 | 61 | 0.83× | +14% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 58 | 244 | 212 | 1.15× | -8% |
| Bicycle theft * | 16 | 67 | 66 | 1.02× | -68% |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 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 (23,784 for The Beaches). 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
The Beaches had 21,510 residents at the 2021 Census, on 3.6 km² — 6,025 people per km², 1.39× the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#69 of 158 for density). The median age is 43.6. Median household income was $116,000 in 2020. 37% of households rent. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (61%); 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 The Beaches a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — The Beaches recorded 218 offences in 2025, a rate of 917 per 100,000 residents, 31% below the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #117 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 The Beaches?
21,510 at the 2021 Census, on 3.6 km² — 6,025 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 43.6, and 37% of households rent.