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My Address in Toronto · 21 Beare Rd, Toronto · Data as of Nov 11, 2026
Address report · Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park

21 Beare Rd

21 Beare Rd is in Morningside Heights, on the City's Heritage Register.

Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Key findings
  • It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation.
  • Car thefts and robberies in Morningside Heights were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes2within 500 m, 12 months
ZoningONOpen Space Natural
Parks0within 500 m
Beare RdMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)Beare RdMap data: City of Toronto (Toronto Centreline)
The red dot is 21 Beare Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.

01What’s planned near 21 Beare Rd

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 or City files is listed once. Inactive: the City’s file is still open but marked inactive. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.

02Safety near 21 Beare Rd

Police recorded 2 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.

Major crime Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 monthsMorningside Heights compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
Robberies0 near this address76% higher138 vs 79 per 100,000
Car thefts0 near this address61% higher363 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,0000 near this address11% higher67 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins0 near this address21% lower150 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults2 near this address37% lower486 vs 768 per 100,000

Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Morningside Heights

Traffic safety

No collisions that killed or seriously injured someone have been reported within 500 m since 2021.

Source: Toronto Police Service, collisions in which someone was killed or seriously injured (since 2021, within 500 m); City of Toronto School Safety Zones and Traffic Calming Database.

Other crimes near this address

Last 12 monthsWithin 500 mMorningside Heights, per 100,000 residentsCompared with other neighbourhoods
Shootings and firearm discharges116Higher than most
Bicycle thefts08Lower than most
Thefts from vehicles0225About typical

Toronto Police Service: Shootings and Firearm Discharges, Bicycle Thefts and Theft From Motor Vehicle, June 2025 to June 2026. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection.

03Getting around from 21 Beare Rd

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 14.5 km away. There are no TTC stops within a 5‑minute walk. The nearest GO train station is Rouge Hill GO, 7.9 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.

Nearest subway station
Kennedy Station 14.5 km

Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk

Nearest GO train station
Rouge Hill GO 7.9 km

Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday

Cycling routes
Beare Rd · signed bike route 243 m
Also: Plug Hat Rd, signed bike route (685 m); Steeles Ave E, bike lane (1.1 km).

TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates. Bike Share Toronto station data; City of Toronto Cycling Network and Permit Parking Areas.

04Schools and child care near 21 Beare Rd

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).

Secondary schools

Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.

St Mary Catholic Secondary School
4.1 km · Durham CDSB · grades 9-12 · 1,310 students
92%above Toronto
Dunbarton High School
5.1 km · Durham DSB · grades 9-12 · 1,630 students
86%about the same as Toronto

The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.

Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): no licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.

Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).

05Parks, trees and libraries near 21 Beare Rd

There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre, 4.5 km away.

Nearest of each
Playground 3.9 km · Harvest Moon ParkSplash pad 5.3 km · Malvern ParkWashroom 4.5 km · Rouge Valley Community Recreation CentreBasketball 4.5 km · Joyce Trimmer ParkTennis 5.3 km · Malvern ParkPickleball 5.3 km · Malvern ParkTable tennis 5.4 km · Tall Pines ParkIndoor pool 4.5 km · Rouge Valley Community Recreation CentreIndoor rink 5.3 km · Malvern Recreation CentreOff-leash 4.7 km · Bob Hunter Park

Pools, courts and more

Indoor pool
8450 Sheppard Ave E · 34 drop-in swims this week (Lane Swim, Lane Swim (Women), Leisure Swim…). Last health inspection Jul 22, 2026: pass.
Indoor pool
875 Morningside Ave. Last health inspection Oct 16, 2026: pass.
Tennis courts
Malvern Park 5.3 km
36 Sewells Rd · 3 courts · lit at night · open in winter.
Indoor arena
Malvern Recreation Centre 5.3 km
30 Sewells Rd · 2 ice pads
Off-leash dog area
Bob Hunter Park 4.7 km
1025 Meadowvale Rd · fenced · separate area for small dogs

Also nearby

Street trees
2 on Beare Rd (1–41)
Most common: butternut and maple. Morningside Heights has more street trees per resident than most neighbourhoods.
Public library
Malvern 5.3 km
30 Sewells Road · today: Wed 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Source: City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities, Registered Programs and Drop-In Programs, Tennis Courts, Outdoor and Indoor Ice Rinks, Washroom Facilities, Off-Leash Areas, Street Tree Data; Toronto Public Health SwimSafe and Beach Water Quality; Toronto Public Library branches.

Park space

Park and open space62.3%of the land within 500 m (a typical Toronto neighbourhood: 7.8%)
Nearest large parkTrca Lands ( 2)4.3 hectares · you’re in it
Smaller parks nearby2Trca Lands ( 5) (1.4 ha), Trca Lands ( 18) (0.9 ha)

City of Toronto: Green Spaces (parks, natural areas and conservation land; hydro corridors, golf courses, cemeteries and road verges aren’t counted); Park and Recreation Facility Projects within 1.5 km.

06The building at 21 Beare Rd

There are no building permits, building orders, by-law investigations or short-term rental registrations on record for 21 Beare Rd. Here is what the City does have.

Heritage status
Listed
It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition.

Source: Heritage Register

The lot

Lot area160,212 m²about 1,724,522 sq ft

Measured from the City’s property boundary map. It’s compiled from records of varying age, so treat these as approximate; a survey is the legal measure.

07What can be built at 21 Beare Rd

ON (Open Space Natural) zoning allows natural areas such as ravines and valleys. The numbers below are the main limits; the full rules depend on the lot.

Zone
ON · Open Space Natural
Full zone label: ON (x4)

Source: Zoning By-law 569-2013, chapter 90

Site-specific exception
Exception 4
Extra rules apply to this area. They are listed under exception 4 in the zoning by-law (article 90.20) and can loosen or tighten the limits above.

Source: Zone label (x)

Special areas

Archaeological potential
Area of archaeological potential
Digging for new foundations or additions may need an archaeological assessment first.

Source: City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (zone, height and lot coverage overlays), Heritage Conservation Districts, Major Transit Station Areas, Secondary Plans and Archaeological Potential. This is a summary, not a zoning review. Read the by-law and see the City’s map.

08Around the block

Short-term rentals0registered within 250 m

Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.

Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m

Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.

New storefront businesses2licensed in Morningside Heights, last 90 days

Anjaneyar Muffler & Exhaust (auto repair or garage), Southern Corner Takeout and Catering (take-out or food shop).

Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m

Source: Affordable Housing Pipeline, Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications, 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 9, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.

Traffic on your street

Vehicles a dayabout 2,700Beare Rd, Plug Hat Rd to Passmore Ave
Speed79 km/h85% of drivers went this speed or slower
CountedMar 2023The City’s latest count here

City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.

09Risks and environment at 21 Beare Rd

Flood and shoreline hazards
Outside This 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

TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.

10The neighbourhood: Morningside Heights

Morningside Heights had 24,940 residents in 2021. The median household income was $117,000, higher than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 16% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 31% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 16% of workers commuted by transit and 1% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Tamil (27.0%), Pilipino, Filipino (4.6%) and Gujarati (3.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.

Residents (2021)24,940Morningside Heights
Median household income$117,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent16%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit16%typical neighbourhood 26%

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,832 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.4%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.

Average rent, October 2025ScarboroughChange in a yearToronto
Studio$1,465+3%$1,499
1 bedroom$1,617+2%$1,763
2 bedrooms$1,832+4%$2,055
3 bedrooms or more$1,978+6%$2,361

Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.

How Morningside Heights compares with the rest of Toronto →

11Quick answers about 21 Beare Rd

What is being built near 21 Beare Rd?

There are no planning proposals in progress or recently decided within 250 metres. Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 11, 2026.

Is the area around 21 Beare Rd safe?

Police recorded 2 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 2 assaults. That's fewer than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 39). Per resident, in Morningside Heights in 2025, car thefts and robberies were above the Toronto rate; assaults and break-ins 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 11, 2026.

How do you get around from 21 Beare Rd?

The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 14.5 km away. Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 11, 2026.

What schools are near 21 Beare Rd?

The closest are St Mary Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 11, 2026.

What neighbourhood is 21 Beare Rd in?

21 Beare Rd is in Morningside Heights, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park. Morningside Heights had 24,940 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $117,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 11, 2026.

What is rent like near 21 Beare Rd?

Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Scarborough (the former City of Scarborough) averaged $1,832 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 11, 2026.

Is 21 Beare Rd 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 11, 2026.

Is 21 Beare Rd a heritage property?

Yes. It is listed on the Heritage Register, which flags heritage value without full designation. Owners must give the City 60 days' notice before demolition. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 11, 2026.

Who is the city councillor for 21 Beare Rd?

Neethan Shan, councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park. Email Councillor_Shan@toronto.ca or call 416-338-3771. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.

When is garbage day at 21 Beare Rd?

Collection is on Tuesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 24, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 11, 2026.

Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.

Handy info

Garbage day: Tuesdays. Nov 17: recycling and green bin. Nov 24: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.

Councillor: Neethan Shan, Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park · Councillor_Shan@toronto.ca · 416-338-3771

Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.

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