One of the local problems in the area is that street lights are needed at Finch Avenue and Baylawn Dr. There is a dangerous crossing where cars try to make left hand turns when trying to go west on Finch. There is usually a very high volume of traffic and there have been several accidents and several people injured while trying to cross the street and jay walk. Some community members are advocating having street lights put there because it is a safety issue. The Agincourt area is a very diverse community..
There have been incidents of serious crimes but these happened in the past. A horrible story that all Canadians don’t like to think about is the serial killer Paul Bernardo. Back in the 80’s there was a criminal the police were trying to find by a series of rapes that were occurring in Scarborough. The police were on the hunt for a man labeled as the (Scarborough rapist). Bernardo molested a girl in the school yard of Agincourt collegiate. In the 90’s there was a more tragic event the Ottey sisters were tragically murdered in their house by a boyfriend. To this day the school held an Annual Walkathon to remember both of these sisters and everything they accomplished at the school. Recently there an article in the Toronto star about Rohan Ranger the murderer who maybe up for parole very soon.
There issues and problems happened in the eighties and nineties so for the most part, Agincourt is a quiet nice neighborhood and is problem free at the moment and let’s hope it stays that way. Although Agincourt is located in the northern part of Scarborough which is considered a high crime area, but there isn’t a lot of crime in the area.
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