Crime in Islington, Toronto

View recent reported crimes in Islington, including crime type breakdowns, monthly trends, and the latest loaded incidents from Toronto Police open data.

Islington aerial view
Latest incident
Oct 26
2 days ago
Last 7 days
7
.
Last 30 days
21
.
Last year
259
.
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Safety snapshot

Is Islington safe?

Reported crime data alone cannot establish personal safety. Islington recorded 259 reported crimes in the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026, ranking 94 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods from fewest to most reported incidents, including 21 in the last 30 days. That is 11 reported incidents per 1,000 residents using the 2021 census population of 23,460. This does not adjust for visitors or population changes since 2021. Read the offence breakdown and local map alongside these totals.

Spatial view

Islington incident map

30-day markers
19

Showing 19 geocoded crimes from the last 30 days in Islington.

High harm Violence Property Other
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Recent incidents

Latest Crimes in Islington

Showing crimes loaded in the last 7 days by default.

Break and Enter

Oct 26, 2026, 8 p.m.
Near Wilmar Rd / Ovida Ave
D22
GO-20262264436
Break and EnterHouseIslington (158)

Assault

Oct 24, 2026, 10 p.m.
Near Bloor St W / Botfield Ave
D22
GO-20262250143
AssaultCommercialBar/RestaurantIslington (158)

Break and Enter

Oct 24, 2026, 9 p.m.
Near Cowley Ave / Vanguard Dr
D22
GO-20262249685
Break and EnterEducationalSchoolIslington (158)

Assault

Oct 24, 2026, 8 p.m.
Near Capri Rd / The East Mall
D22
GO-20262249465
AssaultApartmentIslington (158)

Assault

Oct 22, 2026, 2 p.m.
Near Maydolph Rd / Smithwood Dr
D22
GO-20262262054
AssaultHouseIslington (158)
Monthly trend

Monthly totals

Latest incident
Oct 26
23
Nov
27
Dec
20
Jan
21
Feb
19
Mar
23
Apr
15
May
22
Jun
24
Jul
24
Aug
19
Sep
20
Oct
Offense mix

Offences in the past year

Categories
9
Assault
90
Break and Enter
62
Auto Theft
45
Theft from Motor Vehicle
41
Theft over $5,000
13
Sexual Violation
10
Robbery
7
Bike Theft
2
Calls for service

Recent Calls to 911

Shown
10
ASSAULT JUST OCCURRED
WILMAR RD - SHAVER AVE S
UNKNOWN TROUBLE
THE EAST MALL -
ASSAULT JUST OCCURRED
WILMAR RD - SHAVER AVE S
ASSAULT JUST OCCURRED
BOTFIELD AVE - JOPLING AVE N
UNKNOWN TROUBLE
CORDOVA AVE - DUNDAS ST W
FAIL TO REMAIN PROPERTY DAMAGE COLLISION
GIBBS RD - FORMULA CRT
UNKNOWN TROUBLE
CENTRAL PARK RDWY - MABELLE AVE
ASSAULT
KEANE AVE - CAPRI RD
DISORDERLIES
JOPLING AVE S - AUKLAND RD
UNKNOWN TROUBLE
THE EAST MALL - GIBBS 427 C N RAMP
Safety questions

Is Islington safe?

Is Islington safe?
Reported crime data alone cannot establish personal safety. Islington recorded 259 reported crimes in the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026, ranking 94 of 158 Toronto neighborhoods from fewest to most reported incidents, including 21 in the last 30 days. That is 11 reported incidents per 1,000 residents using the 2021 census population of 23,460. This does not adjust for visitors or population changes since 2021. Read the offence breakdown and local map alongside these totals.
What crimes are most common in Islington?
The most reported crime categories in Islington over the last year are Assault (90), Break and Enter (62), Auto Theft (45).
How many break-ins happened in Islington recently?
2 break and enter incidents were reported in Islington in the last 30 days, and 62 over the last 365 days.
How current is this Islington crime data?
This page is regenerated from Toronto Police Service open data. The most recent loaded incident in Islington occurred on Oct 26, 2026.
How does recent reported crime in Islington compare with earlier weeks?
21 incidents were reported in the latest 30-day window (Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), averaging 0.7 per day. The preceding 60 days had 44 reports, averaging 0.7 per day. These are different-length periods, so compare daily averages. Reporting delays can lower the latest figures; this is not a forecast.
Which area does the Islington data cover?
Official City of Toronto neighborhood boundary for Islington.
Toronto Police News

Islington incidents in the news

Matched releases
1

Official Toronto Police news releases matched to incidents in this boundary. Open an incident for the full record.

1 linked incidents Latest release Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10:26 AM
Weekly trend

Islington trailing 52-week pattern

Peak weekly volume
10
0 3 7 10 Nov 3 Feb 2 May 4 Aug 3 Oct 26
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