#1German Mills
Ontario · 11,923 peopleOverall A−·#309 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
German Mills, #1 on this list · Photo: Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0)Markham · 2026
Safest neighbourhoods in Markham
The national top 100 holds no neighbourhood from Markham. Leading Markham on this list is German Mills, at B+. The places after the leader belong to Thornlea (B+) and Mount Joy (B+). None of the 22 on this list grades in the A range. At the other end is Milliken, with B+. Across Canada, the same list puts German Mills #572 of 2,572.
Safety grade: the Crime Severity Index of the police force or detachment, 2023–2025 How grades work
#1B+Safety
#2Thornlea
Ontario · 20,872 peopleOverall A−·#419 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Mount Joy
Ontario · 8,345 peopleOverall A−·#427 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
All 22 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Markham; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
22 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodSafetyCanada rankWhat drives it
2Thornlea20,872 peopleB+#582 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
4Markham Village10,319 peopleB+#586 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
6Cathedraltown11,029 peopleB+#589 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
7Buttonville15,001 peopleB+#592 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
8Greensborough19,270 peopleB+#593 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
12Vinegar Hill19,543 peopleB+#598 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
13Quantztown13,146 peopleB+#603 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
14Unionville17,632 peopleB+#605 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
15Wismer Commons20,591 peopleB+#606 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
16Berczy Village22,149 peopleB+#607 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
17Langstaff8,147 peopleB+#608 of 2,572Strongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
18Hagerman's Corners43,555 peopleB+#616 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
19Steeles Corners9,468 peopleB+#618 of 2,572Strongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
20Brown's Corners7,228 peopleB+#619 of 2,572Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
22Milliken12,138 peopleB+#622 of 2,572Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: German Mills, Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Thornlea, Wesoree (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Mount Joy, Silver Dovelet (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).