It's pointless to compare how "bad" neighbourhoods are since there is a mix of them on both sides of the border, and homicide always has a devastating effect on a community. I think people too often think of the most extreme US examples (like Camden or Detroit) when talking about US vs. Canadian...

Homicide stats always misleading Homicide stats are always misleading. The reason why the homicide rate in Toronto is so low is because Toronto is very large, thus there is an equalizing effect. Toronto is probably most similar to NYC in this case: safe in most places but with concentrated...