5 Lavington Dr
5 Lavington Dr is in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview. Breadner Dr is due to be repaved in 2027.
Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
- Breadner Dr, 152 m away, is due to be repaved in 2027.
01What’s planned near 5 Lavington Dr
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.
02Street work near 5 Lavington Dr
5 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Breadner Dr, near Sabrina Dr, Q2 to Q4 2027.
Source: City of Toronto Road Reconstruction, Road Resurfacing and Sidewalk Construction programs (planned work within 500 m), and Utility Cut Permits. Dates are the City’s plan and can move. “Carried over” means the work was due earlier and is still listed.
03Safety near 5 Lavington Dr
Police recorded 25 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 39). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview compared with Toronto · rate per 100,000 residents, 2025
| Major crime | Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months | Compared with the Toronto rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car thefts | 12 near this address | 44% higher324 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | 24% higher75 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | 35% lower123 vs 190 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | 35% lower51 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 11 near this address | 51% lower375 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 Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
Traffic safety
1 collision killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021. Most were on 51 Celestine Dr. Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview has about as many of these collisions per resident as a typical neighbourhood.
- 51 Celestine Dr · Driver, seriously injured · Jan 14, 2023 · 116 m
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 months | Within 500 m | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 0 | 0 | Lower than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 2 | 9 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 6 | 147 | Lower than most |
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.
04Getting around from 5 Lavington Dr
The nearest subway station is Islington Station (Line 2), 5.8 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 45, 52 and 145 buses, with about 802 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Etobicoke North GO, 1.8 km away, with 37 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 37 train stops on a weekday
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.
How reliable are your routes?
| Route | Delays reported | Per 1,000 trips | Compared with other TTC routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 459 | 4.9 | more than most routes |
| 52 | 1,193 | 5.4 | more than most routes |
| 145 | 6 | 0.2 | fewer than most routes |
TTC Bus and Streetcar Delay Data, September 2025 to September 2026: incidents the TTC logged as delaying service. Per 1,000 trips uses each route’s weekday schedule, so busy routes aren’t penalized for running more vehicles. A typical route: 4.0.
05Schools and child care near 5 Lavington Dr
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.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Queen'S Collegiate . Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): two licensed child care centres and no EarlyON centres.
Last health inspection Feb 5, 2026: pass (fail to provide current written policies on infection prevention and control).
Last health inspection Nov 4, 2024: pass.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 5 Lavington Dr
There is 1 park and 1 playground within 500 m. The nearest pool is Westgrove Park, 1.1 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Martingrove Gardens Park · ball diamond, outdoor dry pad, pickleball court, playground · 31 Lavington Dr · 177 m
- Blackfriar Park · outdoor fitness equipment, playground · 22 Blackfriar Ave · 520 m
- Dixon Park · basketball court, playground, washroom · 350 Dixon Rd · 837 m
- Wincott Park · outdoor ping pong/table tennis, playground · 86 Northcrest Rd · 883 m
- St. Maurice Catholic School · 45 Kingsview Blvd · 1048 m
Pools, courts and more
Also nearby
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
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.
07The building at 5 Lavington Dr
There are no by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 5 Lavington Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Construction/Demolition Violations
Source: Building Permits · 10 on record
Source: Preliminary Zoning Reviews
Permit history: 4 projects from 10 permits
- Interior Alterations · completed Mar 16, 2026
Proposal for a medical office for general practitioners and a pharmacy providingprescriptions and over the counter medications · 4 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 25 166697 - Interior Alterations · permit issued · issued Oct 25, 2019
Proposed interior alterations to existing restaurant. · 3 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 19 211825 - Backflow Prevention Devices (Water only) · completed Jan 16, 2026
Proposal to install a 2 inch backflow prevention device. · Permit 17 201650 - Interior Alterations · completed Jun 8, 2026
Interior alterations to an existing BMO - Bank Branch. · 2 permits in this project (such as building, plumbing and heating) · Permit 08 166771
The lot
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.
08What can be built at 5 Lavington Dr
This lot isn’t covered by the citywide zoning by-law (569-2013). It is still under a former municipal by-law from before amalgamation, which the City’s map shows in grey.
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.
09Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. Most Toronto addresses (74%) have at least one short-term rental nearby.
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Royal York Variety (second-hand shop), Amalfi Bread & Pastry (take-out or food shop).
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
There’s no recent count on this street. The nearest, on a similar street:
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
8 tickets in 2025 on Lavington Dr between numbers 0 and 55: 6 for other parking offences, 2 for parking on a boulevard or private property.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,852 service requests came from postal area M9R, which includes 5 Lavington Dr. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 211 | |
| Property standards | 196 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 162 | |
| Tree pruning | 137 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 101 | |
| Injured wildlife | 89 |
City of Toronto 311 Service Requests, October 2025 to October 2026. 311 publishes only the first three characters of the postal code, so this covers the wider postal area. Counts reflect how often people call as well as how often problems happen.
10Risks and environment at 5 Lavington Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 47 tests, Mar 31, 2014 to Oct 6, 2026
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
11The neighbourhood: Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview had 22,445 residents in 2021. The median household income was $92,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 42% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 18% of workers commuted by transit and 2% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (6.6%), Spanish (3.9%) and Portuguese (2.6%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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.
How Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: recycling and green bin. Nov 20: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Stephen Holyday, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre · councillor_holyday@toronto.ca · 416-392-4002
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 11, 2026.