Neighbourhood 055 · Toronto
Thorncliffe Park
Thorncliffe Park recorded 13 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#107 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 27 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Eglinton & Don Avon with 28,322 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 Thorncliffe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird & Lea | 130 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Jan 21, 2015 |
| Overlea & Thorncliffe Park (West) | 443 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Apr 22, 2023 |
| Overlea & Thorncliffe Park (East) RLC | 424 | 1 | 0 | 27,864 | 5,103 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Overlea & William Morgan | 169 | 1 | 0 | 22,570 | 1,101 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Millwood & Overlea | 153 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Mar 25, 2023 |
| Laird & McRae | 287 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Brentcliffe & Wicksteed | 148 | 0 | 0 | 14,419 | 915 | May 6, 2025 |
| Brentcliffe & Vanderhoof | 139 | 0 | 0 | 17,555 | 1,698 | May 6, 2025 |
| Laird & Millwood | 127 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 22, 2017 |
| Laird & Esandar | 93 | 0 | 0 | — | — | May 2, 2013 |
| Millwood & Village Station | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Laird & Vanderhoof | 84 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Laird & Industrial | 84 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 23, 1997 |
| Overlea & Leaside Park | 53 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 25, 2023 |
| Eglinton & Don Avon | 52 | 0 | 0 | 28,322 | 711 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Laird & Commercial | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Laird & Parkhurst | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Wicksteed & Beth Nealson | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Laird & Parklea | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 19, 2015 |
| Thorncliffe Park & Beth Nealson | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5,107 | 86 | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Laird & Canvarco | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Laird & Stickney | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Leslie & Wicksteed | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Laird & Kenrae | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Commercial & Industrial | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Brentcliffe & Research | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Leslie & Vanderhoof | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 20, 2005 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Thorncliffe 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 Thorncliffe Park, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 300 major crimes in Thorncliffe Park in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,259 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate. That is #56 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 1.68× the citywide rate. No homicide or shooting was recorded.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 152 | 638 | 768 | 0.83× | +43% |
| Auto theft | 90 | 378 | 225 | 1.68× | +333% |
| Break and enter | 25 | 105 | 190 | 0.55× | -44% |
| Robbery | 20 | 84 | 79 | 1.07× | +265% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 13 | 55 | 61 | 0.90× | +296% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 54 | 227 | 212 | 1.07× | +90% |
| Bicycle theft * | 4 | 17 | 66 | 0.25× | -76% |
| 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 (23,826 for Thorncliffe 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
Thorncliffe Park had 20,400 residents at the 2021 Census, on 3.1 km² — 6,559 people per km², 1.52× the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#56 of 158 for density). The median age is 34.0. Median household income was $67,000 in 2020. 86% of households rent. 93% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (58%); 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 Thorncliffe Park a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Thorncliffe Park recorded 300 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,259 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #56 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is auto theft, at 1.68× 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 Thorncliffe Park?
20,400 at the 2021 Census, on 3.1 km² — 6,559 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 34.0, and 86% of households rent.