Humber Valley Village is a Toronto neighbourhood that is located in the former City of Etobicoke. It is in the political riding of Etobicoke Centre, in the west end of the City of Toronto. The Humber Valley Village neighbourhood boundaries are Dundas Street in the south, Islington Avenue in the west, Eglinton Avenue in the north and the Humber River in the east. Royal York Road runs through the middle of the neighbourhood in a north/south direction.
The Humber Valley Village neighbourhood can be further broken down into smaller neighbourhoods. The area north of Dundas from Islington to Royal York, but south of Reigate is known as “Chestnut Hills.” The region near Edenbridge Drive, west Royal York is known as “Lincoln Woods.” The Islington Avenue and Eglinton Avenue area is sometimes referred to as “The Greens of St. George’s.”
Humber Valley Village Crime Rates
In the area bordered by Eglinton Avenue in the north, Dundas Street in the south, Islington Avenue in the west and Royal York Road in the east, there is an average of 2.55 crimes against people committed per 1000 people living and working in the area. There is an average of 12.12 property crimes committed per 1000.
The region bordered by Eglinton Avenue in the north, Royal York Road in the west, Scarlett Road in the east and North Drive and Edenbridge Drive in the south, there is an an average of 4.92 crimes against people and 14.96 crimes against property per 1000 living and working in the area. East of Scarlett Road to the Humber River there is an average of 8.78 crimes against people and 15.39 crimes against property per 1000.
South of North Drive and Edenbridge Drive to Dundas West, between Royal York Road and the Humber River, there is an average of 5.27 crimes against people and 23 property crimes per 1000 people living and working in the region.
In October 2008, a 17-year-old was shot and killed at Buttonwood Park near Eglinton Ave. West and Royal York Rd. From the Toronto Star:
Police said they responded to a report of gunshots at Buttonwood Park at about 10:40 p.m. Friday. The park, near Eglinton Ave. West and Royal York Rd., has a tennis court and two children’s playgrounds and is surrounded by well-maintained homes and several apartment buildings.
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Boris [Cikovic] was on his way to a pizza restaurant with a group of friends Friday evening. They were jumped in a park by four youths who apparently wanted to steal their cellphones and anything else of value.
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Officers found Cikovic suffering from “obvious signs of trauma” and took him to hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a police statement. Police did not reveal any further details about their investigation, including possible suspects, and are asking anyone who was in the area at the time of the murder to come forward.
In June 2009, a woman was attacked and assaulted in the Royal York and Dundas area. From CityTV:
Police are searching for a man accused of sexual assault after a woman was attacked on Sunday. The alleged altercation happened around 8pm near Royal York Rd. and Dundas St.
Officers say the suspect approached the woman from behind, grabbed her, and assaulted her. She screamed and struggled and finally broke free. The suspect fled on foot.
In May 2011 a man was stabbed in the Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue area. From CP24:
A 24-year-old man was stabbed and then taken into custody near Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West Saturday morning.
Police say the man was selling drugs to three other men outside an apartment building on Fontenay Court when he was stabbed in the leg shortly after midnight. He then pulled out a gun and fired several shots at the men as they fled the area. It’s still not clear if he actually shot anyone.
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