61 Benshire Dr
61 Benshire Dr is in Woburn North.
Data as of Nov 12, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- Car thefts in Woburn North were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
01What’s planned near 61 Benshire 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 61 Benshire Dr
6 City road or sidewalk projects are planned within 500 m. The closest: road resurfacing on Kencliff Cres, near Meldazy Dr, 2026.
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 61 Benshire Dr
Police recorded 18 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.
Woburn North 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 | 7 near this address | 41% higher317 vs 225 per 100,000 | |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 0 near this address | About the same63 vs 61 per 100,000 | |
| Assaults | 9 near this address | About the same769 vs 768 per 100,000 | |
| Robberies | 0 near this address | About the same77 vs 79 per 100,000 | |
| Break-ins | 2 near this address | About the same181 vs 190 per 100,000 |
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Woburn North
Traffic safety
2 collisions killed or seriously injured someone within 500 m since 2021; 1 involved pedestrians. Most were on McCowan Rd and Bellechasse St. Woburn North has more of these collisions per resident than most neighbourhoods.
- McCowan Rd at Bellechasse St · Pedestrian, seriously injured · Jan 14, 2023 · 240 m
- Brimorton Dr at McCowan Rd · Driver, seriously injured · Mar 5, 2022 · 450 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 | Woburn North, per 100,000 residents | Compared with other neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootings and firearm discharges | 1 | 8 | Higher than most |
| Bicycle thefts | 0 | 8 | Lower than most |
| Thefts from vehicles | 10 | 290 | Higher 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 61 Benshire Dr
The nearest subway station is Kennedy Station (Line 2), 3.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 16 bus, with about 594 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Eglinton GO, 2.7 km away, with 88 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Source: GO Transit · 88 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 338 | 4.1 | about typical |
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 61 Benshire 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. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
06Parks, trees and libraries near 61 Benshire Dr
There are no parks within 500 m. The nearest pool is Centennial Recreation Centre-Scarborough, 1.5 km away.
Parks and community centres within 500 m
- Bendale Park · 705 McCowan Rd · 631 m
- Amberdale Ravine Park · 101 Brimorton Dr · 678 m
- North Bendale Park · ball diamond, playground, tennis court · 40 Erinlea Cres · 794 m
- Woodsworth Park · ball diamond · 122 Sedgemount Dr · 799 m
- Tredway Woodsworth Public School · 112 Sedgemount Dr · 811 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
Park projects nearby
- Lusted Park Playground Improvements
The City is improving the playground in Lusted Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city.In progress · 984 m - Thomson Memorial Park New Skating Trail
The City is adding a new skating trail to Thomson Memorial Park as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan.In progress · 1.1 km
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 61 Benshire Dr
There are no building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registrations on record for 61 Benshire Dr. Here is what the City does have.
Source: Building Permits · 2 on record
Permit history: 2 projects from 2 permits
- Non-Certified Portables · permit issued · issued Nov 25, 2013
One portable classroom · Permit 13 246121 - Interior Alterations · completed Sep 20, 2022
construct interior alterations for BENDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL · Permit 12 164212
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 61 Benshire 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 (73%) 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.
Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar (take-out or food shop), Bendale Daymoon Restaurant (restaurant or bar), CSN Advantage Collision (auto repair or garage), and 3 more.
All new business licences in Woburn North (6)
- Kalyug Scarborough Indian & Hakka Cocktail Bar · Take-out or food shop · 820 Markham Rd · 1390 m · licensed Oct 5, 2026
- Bendale Daymoon Restaurant · Restaurant or bar · 3264 Lawrence Ave E · 753 m · licensed Sep 23, 2026
- CSN Advantage Collision · Auto repair or garage · 10 Estate Dr · 2171 m · licensed Sep 17, 2026
- Jim's Automotive Repair · Auto repair or garage · 1950 Ellesmere Rd · 1541 m · licensed Sep 16, 2026
- Lazeez Shawarma · Restaurant or bar · 2060 Ellesmere Rd · 1746 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
- Angara India & Hakka Scarborough · Restaurant or bar · 3482 Lawrence Ave E · 1454 m · licensed Sep 2, 2026
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 10, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
Traffic on your street
City of Toronto Transportation Services: speed, volume and classification counts since 2016.
Parking tickets on this block
7 tickets in 2025 on Benshire Dr between numbers 11 and 111: 5 for other parking offences, 1 for stopping where it’s not allowed.
City of Toronto Parking Tickets, 2025. Placed by the street address the officer recorded.
What neighbours report to 311
In the last 12 months, 3,068 service requests came from postal area M1H, which includes 61 Benshire Dr. The most common:
| Damaged bin lids | 172 | |
| Property standards | 117 | |
| Long grass and weeds on private property | 114 | |
| Tree pruning | 102 | |
| Driveway blocked by plowed snow | 94 | |
| Tree emergency clean-up | 85 |
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 61 Benshire Dr
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 13 tests, Mar 26, 2014 to Oct 28, 2023
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: Woburn North
Woburn North had 26,580 residents in 2021. The median household income was $74,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 46% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 28% of workers commuted by transit and 4% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Gujarati (9.2%), Tamil (9.2%) and Cantonese (4.4%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
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 2025 | Scarborough | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Woburn North compares with the rest of Toronto →Handy info
Garbage day: Fridays. Nov 13: garbage, green bin and yard waste. Nov 20: recycling and green bin. Green bin every week; garbage and recycling alternate.
Councillor: Paul Ainslie, Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood · councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca · 416-392-4008
Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule; City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 12, 2026.