Assaults in Rustic were above the Toronto rate in 2025.
Bus 52 stop 59 m away; the nearest subway is 4.7 km.
The nearest elementary school is St Bernard Catholic School, 159 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals0within 250 m
Major crimes70within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit59 mBus 52
The red dot is 8 Blackstone St. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 8 Blackstone 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 8 Blackstone St
Police recorded 70 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
Rustic compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Assaults
38 near this address
26% higher971 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts
13 near this address
About the same212 vs 225 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
0 near this address
53% lower29 vs 61 per 100,000
Break-ins
13 near this address
54% lower87 vs 190 per 100,000
Robberies
6 near this address
76% lower19 vs 79 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 Rustic
03Getting around from 8 Blackstone St
The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 4.7 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 8 TTC stops served by the 52, 35, 935, 158 and 79 buses, with about 2,646 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Weston GO, 1.1 km away, with 66 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Lawrence West Station4.7 km
Source: TTC · Line 1 · too far to walk
Bus
52 Lawrence West59 m
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Blackstone St, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Buses
79 Scarlett Rd, 158 Trethewey, 952 Lawrence West Express258 m
Nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Jane St.
Buses
35 Jane, 935 Jane Express289 m
Nearest stop: Jane St at Lawrence Ave West.
Nearest GO train station
Weston GO1.1 km
Source: GO Transit · 66 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 8 Blackstone 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. 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.
Licensed child care
Brookhaven Child Care - St. Bernard Site176 m
12 Duckworth St · 71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Licensed child care
Brookhaven Child Care429 m
70 Brookhaven Dr · 151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 8 Blackstone St
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 8 Blackstone St.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
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 businesses1licensed in Rustic, last 90 days
Fullaluv Express (restaurant or bar).
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 8 Blackstone 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 M6L
4.0% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M6L
In postal area M6L, 1 of 25 home tap-water samples (4.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). That's too few samples to compare with the rest of the city. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (8.0%) 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 · 25 tests, Jun 18, 2014 to Feb 10, 2026
Air quality now
2 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 5.5 km away, measured 1:00 AM EST Tuesday 10 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: Rustic
Rustic had 9,390 residents in 2021. The median household income was $64,000, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 62% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 25% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 29% of workers commuted by transit and 3% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Italian (10.8%), Spanish (6.3%) and Somali (4.8%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)9,390Rustic
Median household income$64,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent62%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit29%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across North York (the former City of North York), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $1,915 a month in October 2025, up 1% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.6%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
North York
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,316
+5%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,643
0%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$1,915
+1%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,196
+2%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, North York (the former City of North York). 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 8 Blackstone St safe?
Police recorded 70 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 38 assaults, 13 break-ins, 13 car thefts and 6 robberies. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Rustic in 2025, assaults were above the Toronto rate; break-ins, robberies and thefts over $5,000 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 8 Blackstone St?
The nearest subway station is Lawrence West Station (Line 1), 4.7 km away. Nearby: the 52 Lawrence West bus (stop at Lawrence Ave West and Blackstone St, 59 m); the 79 Scarlett Rd, 158 Trethewey and 952 Lawrence West Express buses (stop at Lawrence Ave West and Jane St, 258 m); the 35 Jane and 935 Jane Express buses (stop at Jane St and Lawrence Ave West, 289 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 8 Blackstone St?
The closest are St Bernard Catholic School, Brookhaven Public School and Weston 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 8 Blackstone St in?
8 Blackstone St is in Rustic, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 5 York South-Weston. Rustic had 9,390 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $64,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 8 Blackstone St?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across North York (the former City of North York) averaged $1,915 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.
Is 8 Blackstone 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 8 Blackstone 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 8 Blackstone St?
Frances Nunziata, councillor for Ward 5 York South-Weston. Email councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4091. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 8 Blackstone St?
Collection is on Fridays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 13, 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.
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