Thefts over $5,000 in New Toronto were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Streetcars 501 and 507 stop 116 m away; the nearest subway is 4.7 km.
The nearest elementary school is Seventh Street Junior School, 306 m away.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes76within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit116 mStreetcar 501, 507
The red dot is 161 Fifth St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 161 Fifth St
No planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk).
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 161 Fifth St
Police recorded 76 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
New Toronto compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Thefts over $5,000
5 near this address
51% higher92 vs 61 per 100,000
Assaults
45 near this address
18% higher903 vs 768 per 100,000
Break-ins
11 near this address
About the same184 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies
3 near this address
About the same77 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts
12 near this address
35% lower145 vs 225 per 100,000
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for New Toronto
03Getting around from 161 Fifth St
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 11 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars and the 110 bus, with about 1,450 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Mimico GO, 1.6 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Kipling Station4.7 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Streetcars
501 Queen, 507 Long Branch116 m
Nearest stop: Lake Shore Blvd West at Fifth St, plus 2 more stops for these routes within 250 m.
Bus
110 Islington South242 m
Nearest stop: Islington Ave at Lake Shore Blvd West.
Nearest GO train station
Mimico GO1.6 km
Source: GO Transit · 74 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 161 Fifth St
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Children'S Urban Enrichment Studio. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): three licensed child care centres and two EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Lamp Jr YMCA131 m
185 Fifth St · 47 spaces · toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre286 m
101 Seventh St · 164 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Second Street School Age YMCA298 m
71 Second St · 127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
EarlyON centre
Lakeshore Area-Main EarlyON Child and Family Centre131 m
185 Fifth St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
EarlyON centre
Second Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre298 m
71 Second St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 161 Fifth St
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 161 Fifth St. Here is what the City does have.
Building permits, last 5 years
0 permits
0 building permits in the last 5 years. Permits show work the City approved; they don't show work done without a permit.
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (73%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Licensed rooming houses2within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses2licensed in New Toronto, last 90 days
11:11 Nail Studio (salon or personal services), Lady Empire (salon or personal services).
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 161 Fifth St
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M8V
0.5% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M8V
In postal area M8V, 1 of 202 home tap-water samples (0.5%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8V is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 3 samples here (1.5%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 202 tests, Mar 24, 2014 to Sep 7, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 11.8 km away, measured 12:00 PM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: New Toronto
New Toronto had 11,345 residents in 2021. The median household income was $68,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 56% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 38% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 25% of workers commuted by transit and 8% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Spanish (3.6%), Polish (3.3%) and Portuguese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)11,345New Toronto
Median household income$68,500typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent56%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit25%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Etobicoke
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,533
+4%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,700
+2%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,031
+4%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,438
+14%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 161 Fifth St safe?
Police recorded 76 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 45 assaults, 12 car thefts, 11 break-ins, 5 thefts over $5,000 and 3 robberies. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in New Toronto in 2025, thefts over $5,000 were above the Toronto rate; car thefts were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 161 Fifth St?
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 4.7 km away. Nearby: the 501 Queen and 507 Long Branch streetcars (stop at Lake Shore Blvd West and Fifth St, 116 m); the 110 Islington South bus (stop at Islington Ave and Lake Shore Blvd West, 242 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 161 Fifth St?
The closest are Seventh Street Junior School, Second Street Junior Middle School and Lakeshore Collegiate Institute. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 161 Fifth St in?
161 Fifth St is in New Toronto, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. New Toronto had 11,345 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $68,500. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 161 Fifth St?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke) averaged $2,031 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Has 161 Fifth St been renovated?
Yes. The City has 1 building permit on record, 0 in the last 5 years. Source: Building Permits, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 161 Fifth St in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 161 Fifth St a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 161 Fifth St?
Amber Morley, councillor for Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Email Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca or call 416-397-9273. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 161 Fifth St?
Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 10, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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