The Kingsway is a Toronto neighbourhood that is located in the former City of Etobicoke. It is also known as “Kingsway South” but that name is usually only used for official planning purposes. The Kingsway is a far more common name for the area among residents and the people of Toronto. The area is located in the west end of Toronto. The Kingsway boundaries are Bloor Street in the south, Dundas Street in the north, Mimico Creek in the west and the Humber River in the east. Royal York Road runs through the center of the neighbourhood.
The Kingsway Crime Rates & Crime Statistics
In the area bordered by Dundas Street, Royal York Road, Bloor Street and Mimico Creek, there is an average of 3.59 crimes against people per 1000 people living and working in the region. There is an average of 16.77 crimes against property per 1000 in this area. The region bordered by Royal York Road, Bloor Street and The Kingsway, there is an average of 7.34 crimes against people and 21.3 crimes against property. In the area bordered by The Kingsway, Dundas Street, the Humber River and Bloor Street, there is an average of 2.25 crimes against people per 1000 and an average of 15.54 crimes against property.
The Kingsway Crime
In June 2009 a woman was sexually assaulted near Royal York and Dundas. From City TV:
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.
In January 2011 a bank teller bank robbery took place near Bloor Street and Grenview Boulevard. From MyTownCrier.ca:
Police say a man wearing a disguise entered the bank at 2930 Bloor St. West around 3:40 p.m. The man reportedly threatened the teller and demanded cash. When the teller complied, the perpetrator fled westbound on Bloor Street West. The teller was unharmed.
Another robbery took place in July 2011 at a bank near Royal York and Bloor. In this situation a man was attacked at an ATM machine. From the Toronto Sun:
The teens, one described as being black and his accomplice white, stormed into the lobby of the Royal Bank branch on Bloor St. in The Kingsway, a block east of Royal York Rd., around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday. The teen with the knife then swung the weapon at him a couple of times while demanding money. The envelope with the cash fell to the floor and then the bandits demanded more from his account. But the machine twice denied Sterpin from taking out any money because he didn’t have enough in his account. But the man with the knife turned his attention to a gold chain Sterpin was wearing but he pleaded with them not to take the family heirloom. The knifeman — who did all the talking — acquiesced, telling him to stand in the corner before they fled.
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