lordmandeep
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I think by doing that they keep away the "locals"
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Most Dangerous Neighbourhood(s)?
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AnnetteMeetsJane
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All the space along sentinal road is filled in with town houses so the "moat" on the south side is pretty much gone. I guess that infill will happen from the other directions as the university sells off land to build more "student space" so that our undergrads can protest without upsetting one another...
UserNameToronto
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Did this before too...once.
The rest of South Cabbagetown / Allan Gardens / Moss Park is sketchy and colorful, but completely liveable. George street however is from another planet! I think this stretch inflates crime stats for the area in general, the adjecent streets are much better.
Agreed.
Penny
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I grew up around Morningside and Lawrence, Markham and Eglinton, and later Dean Park (Meadowvale and Sheppard). Despite the fact that my grandmother had her purse stolen three times (once from church!), I have never felt unsafe in Scarborough. For the most part, if you mind your own business and aren't involved with shady people, you'll be fine, IMO.
Cooool
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Regent Park yet. I've heard most of Toronto's drug dealers live in that area. Probably one of the poorest neighbourhoods too.
GraphicMatt
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Regent Park is mostly a construction site at the moment.
I don't really think anywhere in Toronto is particularly dangerous, but Clubland has got to rank up there in terms of a place where people frequently do stupid and dangerous things.
UserNameToronto
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Regent Park is mostly low income families who are newcomers to Canada.
The neighbourhoods surrounding Regent Park to the North/West/South are Cabbagetown/South Cabbagetown/Corktown (which are chock full of lawyers, architects, CBC employees , Ryerson students and bankers). Rough crowd indeed!
CDL.TO
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Ha ha ha. I lived on George Street, right across from the Seaton House for four months a few years back. What an experience. As with anywhere else, you don't really have anything to worry about if you're not personally involved.
Seriously... who do you keep "hearing" these things from? I suggest that you stop listening to whomever it is because they clearly don't know what they're talking about.
christiesplits
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I don't have any real reason to be in "bad" neighbourhoods in the city. However, I did once find myself at the 7/11 in Flemingdon Park one April evening at 11:00. Probably the most dangerous I've ever felt within city boundaries.
scarberiankhatru
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The anecdotes you're hearing about various neighbourhoods are dated. North Scarborough actually has some of the lower crime rates in the city (anti-gang squads and the like have been effective). There's a fairly high number of grow-ops but that has basically nothing to do with how 'dangerous' the area is or isn't. North Scarborough has over a quarter of a million people but has had a staggering 1 murder so far this year, and only 6 shootings. Yes, that includes Malvern.
Urban Shocker
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You're at the most danger of dying of terminal ennui in Mount Dennis, I believe.
Jonny5
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My dealer lives in Cityplace... guess it's going down the tubes after all!
Seriously though, there is a very timely article in The Star about this subject.
As suspected, the George Street area really is number one in the city.
Dundas-Sherbourne ranks No. 1 in violence
Who would have thought the area around "The Love Cafe" could be a violent wasteland?
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nfitz
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Well the piece bounded by Parliament, Oak, Sackville and Dundas ... but that's only 1/6 of the area north of Dundas maybe 1/10 of the entire area.
It's got the reputation ... but I've stood along Gerrard Street their enough times waiting for a westbound streetcar ... beyond looking shabby, I've never seen or felt anything. Though living in Flemingdon Park, I never noticed anything unusual, other than all the interesting aromas coming out of various kitchens ... oh, and the roaches.
js97
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Danger is all relative until you've driven through North Philly (where Temple university is) LOL...
Regent Park back in the late 80's/early 90's was rough, but it's been in the process of cleaning up.
When you guys say north scarborough? do you not mean central scarborough?
I.e. South of 401 and north of Eglinton?
I was just looking at north of sheppered homes between Vic park and Brimpley, some where hitting close to a million!
I don't think dangerous would be the appropriate word to use for any Toronto neighbourhood, Sketchy is probably more appropriate ... lol.
Regent Park back in the late 80's/early 90's was rough, but it's been in the process of cleaning up.
When you guys say north scarborough? do you not mean central scarborough?
I.e. South of 401 and north of Eglinton?
I was just looking at north of sheppered homes between Vic park and Brimpley, some where hitting close to a million!
I don't think dangerous would be the appropriate word to use for any Toronto neighbourhood, Sketchy is probably more appropriate ... lol.
Cooool
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I don't see why I would be more inclined to take your word over the people I've been hearing it from. It's all pretty relative as demonstrated below. But even internet sources say Regent Park is or has been know to experience a high rate of violent crime. So don't get snappy just because you think it's wrong.
Anywho, another area that I have heard from a waitress downtown that was rather dangerous was Parkdale. Which surprises me since it is sandwhiched between High park and Liberty Village.
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