Living in Beechborough-Greenbrook: A Data Snapshot

Crime and safety

Toronto Police Service recorded 100 major crimes here in the latest year, down from 158 the year before, a drop of -36.7%. That puts the neighbourhood's rate at 12.4, close to the city average compared with the citywide rate of 13.2, and the trend is falling. Among categories tracked - assaults, vehicle thefts, break-ins, robberies and major thefts - assaults make up the largest share, at 56.0% of all incidents.

Break-ins specifically numbered 9 over the same period, giving a rate of 1.1, below the city average and well under the citywide figure of 1.9. The direction here is falling, consistent with the broader drop in major crime.

With a population estimated at 8,089, these figures give a sense of how frequently incidents occur relative to the number of people living in the area, though they say nothing about any individual street or block.

Housing stock

The neighbourhood counted 2,570 occupied dwellings at the last census. Condominiums make up 5.6% of that stock, a modest share, while renter households account for 66.7% - well above the citywide renter share of 48.1%.

Tall apartment buildings hold 25.3% of the dwellings, and 42.2% of homes here date to the early post-war years or earlier. That mix of older low-rise housing alongside a meaningful rental share shapes what's available to anyone searching for a place to live.

Parks and outdoor life

Based on the City of Toronto's inventory of municipal parks, Beechborough-Greenbrook has 6 parks covering 10.0% of its land. Measured against the number of homes, park area here comes in close to the city average, compared with the citywide figure of 69,239.0; locally the ratio works out to 71,694.0.

The largest of these green spaces is Coronation Park - York. Families will also find 3 children's playgrounds and 5 outdoor sports fields and courts scattered through the neighbourhood, plus 1 community centre for indoor programming.

Rents in the Toronto region

CMHC's regional survey for the Toronto CMA gives a sense of what renters across the metro area are paying, though these figures are not specific to Beechborough-Greenbrook. Bachelor units averaged $1,491, smaller units $1,761, family-sized units $2,045, and the largest units $2,294.

Anyone comparing a listing in this neighbourhood against these regional benchmarks should treat them as a starting point for the area, not a prediction for any specific address.

Practical notes for newcomers

Break-ins here run below the city average at a rate of 1.1, and the trend is falling - reassuring context, though basic home security habits remain worthwhile anywhere. Renters, who make up 66.7% of households in the neighbourhood, may want to look into tenant insurance given how common renting is here relative to the citywide share of 48.1%.

Buyers eyeing the local housing stock, where 42.2% of homes are older builds, might find a mortgage pre-approval useful before touring, since older housing can carry different financing considerations than newer construction. With 5.6% of dwellings in condominiums, most of the stock here consists of other housing types, which is worth factoring into any search.