Corso Italia-Davenport: What the Numbers Say

Crime and safety

The Toronto Police Service recorded 215 major crimes in Corso Italia-Davenport over the most recent full year of data, down from 234 the year before, a change of -8.1%. Those offences cover assaults, robberies, break-ins, vehicle thefts and major thefts. Assaults dominate the file: assaults account for 65.6% of the total, which is typical of neighbourhoods with commercial strips and nightlife rather than a sign of widespread property risk.

The rate works out to 15.2, above the city average, placing Corso Italia-Davenport at rank 123 out of the 158 neighbourhoods covered here, where the lowest rate ranks first. The year-over-year picture is stable.

Break-ins specifically numbered 28, for a rate of 2.0 against 1.9 across Toronto. That puts the neighbourhood close to the city average, with a stable trend. For someone weighing a house purchase here, residential burglary risk is roughly what it is anywhere in the city; the elevated overall figure is driven by the assault count.

Housing stock

The census counted 5,215 occupied dwellings in Corso Italia-Davenport. The building stock is old and low: 72.2% of homes were built up to the early postwar years, and the share in tall apartment buildings is 0.0%. Expect semis, duplexes, triplexes and houses converted into flats rather than elevator buildings.

Condominiums make up 1.7% of dwellings, so buyers looking for a turnkey unit with a condo board and shared amenities will find very little inventory. Renters make up 36.7% of households, below the Toronto figure of 48.1% — much of the rental supply here is in owner-occupied houses rather than purpose-built blocks, which changes how units are found and how leases are negotiated.

An older stock also means practical questions at the inspection stage: knob-and-tube wiring, clay drains, basement moisture and the state of the roof matter more here than in newer parts of the city.

Parks and outdoor life

The City of Toronto's municipal parks inventory lists 2 parks in Corso Italia-Davenport, covering 6.7% of the land against 12.5% citywide. Measured against the number of dwellings, park area comes to 24,459.0 compared with 69,239.0 for Toronto, which makes the neighbourhood below the city average. Privately held or provincially run green space is not counted.

Earlscourt Park is the biggest of them and carries most of the outdoor activity. Families have 1 children's playground and 6 outdoor sports fields and courts to work with, plus 1 community centre for indoor programming through the winter.

With lots this tight and yards this small, households here lean on those few sites heavily. If regular access to open space matters to you, walk Earlscourt Park on a weekend afternoon before committing.

Rents in the Toronto region

CMHC publishes average rents for the Toronto census metropolitan area as a whole, not for individual neighbourhoods, so treat the following as regional context rather than a price list for Corso Italia-Davenport. In the 2025 survey, bachelor units averaged $1,491, smaller units $1,761, family-sized units $2,045 and the largest units $2,294.

Because so much of the local rental supply sits inside older houses rather than purpose-built buildings, listings in this neighbourhood often diverge from those regional averages in both directions: basement and upper-floor flats can land below them, while a full floor of a renovated house can sit well above.

Moving here: practical notes

Buyers should budget for an inspection that takes the age of the stock seriously, and should ask the insurer early what updates — wiring, plumbing, roof — they want documented, since 72.2% of homes here fall into the older bracket. Getting a mortgage pre-approval in hand before touring helps in a market where most sales are freehold houses rather than condos, which represent only 1.7% of dwellings.

Renters should expect to deal with a small landlord rather than a management office, and should confirm in writing who handles heating, snow clearing and repairs. Tenant insurance covers your own contents and liability regardless of what the owner's policy does; with break-ins close to the city average, basic measures such as deadbolts, exterior lighting and secured basement windows are reasonable rather than urgent.

Since assaults account for 65.6% of major crimes recorded here, most of the police file concerns incidents in public and commercial spaces. Visiting the streets you are considering at night, as well as by day, is the most useful check you can make.