Crime in Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto

Palmerston-Little Italy is a Toronto neighbourhood of 14,054 residents. Police reported 224 crimes here in 2025. Adjusted for population that's 1,594 per 100,000 residents — 2% above the city average — making Palmerston-Little Italy safer than 31% of the city's 158 neighbourhoods.

#109
Safety rank · of 158
14,054
Population · residents
224
Crimes · in 2025
1,594
Rate / 100k · avg 1,567

Crime breakdown in Palmerston-Little Italy

Assault
655 per 100k · 74.5/yr avg
92last yr
+33% yr/yr
Break & enter
256 per 100k · 38.7/yr avg
36last yr
-18% yr/yr
Auto theft
114 per 100k · 16.7/yr avg
16last yr
+7% yr/yr
Theft from vehicle
142 per 100k · 27.7/yr avg
20last yr
+100% yr/yr
Bike theft
278 per 100k · 40.5/yr avg
39last yr
-20% yr/yr
Robbery
114 per 100k · 11.7/yr avg
16last yr
+100% yr/yr
Theft over $5,000
29 per 100k · 5/yr avg
4last yr
-33% yr/yr
Shooting
7 per 100k · 0.8/yr avg
1last yr
-50% yr/yr
Homicide
0 per 100k · 0.7/yr avg
0last yr

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Reported crime counts and rates for 2025, the latest year published by Toronto Police Service. Rates are per 100,000 residents (2025 population); year-over-year change is 2025 vs. 2024. Data source: Toronto Police Service — Neighbourhood Crime Rates (City of Toronto Open Data).