Kensington-Chinatown Crime Report

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Kensington-Chinatown recorded 898 crimes in the Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 — the 3 highest of Toronto's 158 neighbourhoods, and 2% of the city's total. That's fallen (1.8%) from the previous 12 months (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025). The most common category was Assault.

This reflects reported incidents only — it isn't a safety score. Foot traffic, population density, and reporting rates vary a lot between neighbourhoods and aren't accounted for here.

Total crimes
898
Rank in Toronto
3 / 158
Share of city total
2%
vs. previous 12mo
-1.8%

Monthly Trend

Crimes recorded in Kensington-Chinatown each month, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

1160Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26

Crime by Category

Category breakdown for Kensington-Chinatown, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, compared to the previous 12 months.

Assault
408
9.7%yr/yr
Theft from vehicle
202
7.8%yr/yr
Break & enter
122
8%yr/yr
Bike theft
89
8.2%yr/yr
Robbery
31
39.2%yr/yr
Theft
20
9.1%yr/yr
Auto theft
17
48.5%yr/yr
Shooting
9
28.6%yr/yr

See the full list of Toronto neighbourhoods or the citywide crime report.