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Living in Broadview North, Toronto
The neighbourhood report card
Overall grade : B
- BSafety9.1
- ABreak-ins1.0
- DGreen space22,006.0
- CParkland share6.6%
How these grades are computed
Grades from A to E, computed automatically from open data (police, city, census). Each criterion ranks this neighbourhood against the other neighbourhoods of the same city: A for the best-placed fifth, E for the lowest fifth. A relative position, not a verdict.
Broadview North sits with a major crime rate of 9.1, below the city average, and a break-in rate of 1.0 that also runs below the city average. With 5,275 occupied dwellings and a renter share of 69.1%, the neighbourhood leans heavily toward tenancy, while its park coverage of 6.6% gives families some outdoor room to work with.
Crime and break-ins
The Toronto Police Service recorded 112 major crimes in Broadview North over the latest reporting period, down from 134 the year before — a change of -16.4%. Assaults, vehicle thefts, break-ins, robberies and major thefts all feed into that total, and the trend here is falling. The most frequent category is assaults, accounting for 64.3% of all incidents.
Set against a rate of 9.1, the neighbourhood sits below the city average compared with the citywide rate of 13.2, and it ranks 39 among Toronto's neighbourhoods on this measure. Break-ins specifically came in at 12, for a rate of 1.0 — below the city average relative to the city's 1.9 — and that trend, too, is falling.
16 of 33: the lowest, the highest and Broadview North's neighbours.
Break-ins per 1,000 residents in 2025, all of Toronto : 1.9
Housing stock
Broadview North counted 5,275 occupied dwellings at the last census. Condominiums make up 6.4% of the stock, a modest share next to the 69.1% of households who rent rather than own — well above the regional renter share of 48.1%.
Tall apartment buildings account for 57.0% of dwellings, shaping a skyline that's more vertical than ground-oriented. Older dwellings, built up to the early post-war years, make up 38.9% of the stock, a sign of an established neighbourhood rather than a newly built one.
12 of 33: the lowest, the highest and Broadview North's neighbours.
Share of renter households, all of Toronto : 48.1%
Parks and outdoor life
The City of Toronto's municipal park inventory lists 7 parks in Broadview North, covering 6.6% of its land. The largest is Todmorden Mills Park. Park area per dwelling, through the city's own measure, comes in below the city average — 22,006.0 against a citywide figure of 69,239.0, and the city's overall park share sits at 12.5%.
Families will find 2 children's playgrounds within that inventory. The figures reflect municipal parks only, not school yards, private green space or informal trails that residents may also use.
19 of 33: the lowest, the highest and Broadview North's neighbours.
Share of land occupied by parks, all of Toronto : 12.5%
Rents in the wider Toronto region
CMHC's regional rent figures for the Toronto CMA are useful context, not a measure of Broadview North itself. Bachelor units averaged $1,491 in the latest survey year, with smaller units at $1,761, family-sized units at $2,045, and the largest units reaching $2,294.
These figures apply across the entire Toronto region, so actual asking rents in Broadview North specifically may sit above or below them depending on building age, size and location within the neighbourhood.
Practical notes for newcomers
With break-ins below the city average and trending falling, and major crime overall below the city average, Broadview North doesn't stand out as a high-risk area, though basic home security habits remain worthwhile anywhere. Renters, who make up 69.1% of households here, may want to look into tenant insurance given how common renting is in the neighbourhood.
Anyone planning to buy should factor in that 6.4% of the stock is condominiums, so most purchases here involve other forms of ownership. Getting mortgage pre-approval before house-hunting is a sensible step regardless of which type of dwelling you're considering, especially with 38.9% of the stock dating to the early post-war years and older, which can affect financing conditions for some lenders.
Frequently asked questions
Is Broadview North a safe neighbourhood?
Major crime sits at a rate of 9.1, below the city average compared with the citywide rate of 13.2, and the trend is falling. Break-ins follow a similar pattern, below the city average at a rate of 1.0 and also falling.
Are most homes in Broadview North owned or rented?
Renters make up 69.1% of households, notably higher than the regional renter share of 48.1%. Condominiums represent 6.4% of the 5,275 occupied dwellings counted in the neighbourhood.
How much green space does Broadview North have?
The City of Toronto's municipal inventory lists 7 parks covering 6.6% of the neighbourhood's land, including Todmorden Mills Park, its largest. Park area per dwelling runs below the city average compared with the citywide figure.
All the data
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kilometres of bike lanes, cycle tracks and trails | 6 | Cycling network |
| Break-ins in 2025 Period : 2025 | 12 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Break-ins compared with the city Period : 2025 | below the city average | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Break-ins per 1,000 residents Period : 2025 | 1.0 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Year-over-year break-in trend Period : 2025 | falling | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Share of dwellings in condominiums Period : 2021 | 6.4% | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Year-over-year change in major crimes Period : 2025 | -16.4% | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Major crime rate compared with the city Period : 2025 | below the city average | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Rank by major crime rate (1 = lowest) Period : 2025 | 39 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Major crimes per 1,000 residents Period : 2025 | 9.1 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Year-over-year major crime trend Period : 2025 | falling | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Major crimes reported in 2025 Period : 2025 | 112 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Major crimes reported in 2024 Period : 2024 | 134 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Occupied dwellings (2021 Census) Period : 2021 | 5,275 | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Park area per dwelling compared with the city | below the city average | Green spaces |
| Dwellings in buildings of five or more storeys Period : 2021 | 57.0% | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Largest park in the neighbourhood | Todmorden Mills Park | Green spaces |
| Parks | 7 | Green spaces |
| Share of land occupied by parks | 6.6% | Green spaces |
| Square metres of park per 1,000 dwellings | 22,006.0 | Green spaces |
| Children's playgrounds | 2 | Parks and recreation facilities |
| Population (2025, police estimate) Period : 2025 | 12,345 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Dwellings built in 1960 or earlier Period : 2021 | 38.9% | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Share of renter households Period : 2021 | 69.1% | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Most frequent category Period : 2025 | assaults | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Share of the most frequent category Period : 2025 | 64.3% | Neighbourhood crime rates |
Regional context
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbourhoods covered | 158 | Toronto neighbourhoods (158) |
| Kilometres of bike lanes, cycle tracks and trails, all of Toronto | 661 | Cycling network |
| Break-ins per 1,000 residents in 2025, all of Toronto Period : 2025 | 1.9 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Major crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, all of Toronto Period : 2025 | 13.2 | Neighbourhood crime rates |
| Share of land occupied by parks, all of Toronto | 12.5% | Green spaces |
| Square metres of park per 1,000 dwellings, all of Toronto | 69,239.0 | Green spaces |
| Share of renter households, all of Toronto Period : 2021 | 48.1% | Neighbourhood profiles, 2021 Census |
| Average rent, Toronto CMA: one bedroom Period : 2025 | $1,761 | Average rents (Rental Market Survey) |
| Average rent, Toronto CMA: two bedrooms Period : 2025 | $2,045 | Average rents (Rental Market Survey) |
| Average rent, Toronto CMA: three bedrooms or more Period : 2025 | $2,294 | Average rents (Rental Market Survey) |
| Average rent, Toronto CMA: bachelor Period : 2025 | $1,491 | Average rents (Rental Market Survey) |
| Rent survey year | 2025 | Average rents (Rental Market Survey) |
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