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Sharpecroft & Dovehouse

Sharpecroft Blvd & Dovehouse Ave · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 6, York Centre

Sharpecroft & Dovehouse, in York University Heights, is a quiet local crossing. It has a bike lane and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: Downsview Park Station (Line 1) 1.0 km away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
1,796
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 2, 2021
261 pedestrians · 12 cyclists
Collisions
10
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4356 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Downsview Park Station 1 km · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 220 vehicles an hour, 19% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Police have logged an average of 1 collision a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Sharpecroft & Dovehouse

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Downsview Park Station (Line 1)1 km
TTC bus
4110610884101 nearest 162 m
Express
941984
Blue Night
341384
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Dovehouse Ave installed 2018
Bike Share
Keele St / Dovehouse Ave - SMART 216 m · 16 docks · 3 stations, 51 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (10)
  • St Jerome Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 84 m
  • Stilecroft Public SchoolEnglish Public · 343 m
  • Sheppard Public & Africentric AlternativeEnglish Public · 450 m
  • Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020English Public · 863 m
  • Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Centennial College - Downsview CampusCollege · 1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (11)
  • Grandravine Park316 m
  • Brookwell Park386 m
  • Sunfield Park683 m
  • Northwood Park798 m
  • Benjamin Boake Greenbelt808 m
  • Seeley Greenbelt841 m
  • and 5 more
Places of interest
  • Downsview ParkNature/ Park · 751 m

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 68 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Caribbean Cove Family Restaurant, 257 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 68 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Caribbean Cove Family Restaurant · 3585 Keele St Unit-5257 mPassed, Jan 2026
Destan Turkish Restaurant · 3585 Keele St Unit-12257 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Leng Keng · 3585 Keele St Unit-9257 mPassed, Jun 2026
Stilecroft Superkids · 50 Stilecroft Dr344 mPassed, May 2026
If Cafe · 3472 Keele St363 mPassed, Jul 2025
If Cafe · 3472 Keele St364 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ayasofya Turkish Supermarket · 3372 Keele Stgrocery420 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 5 infractions
Bob's Variety · 3364 Keele Stgrocery420 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Grandravine Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 288 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 269 m away at Grandravine Park.

  • Grandravine Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 23 Grandravine Dr
    View centre hours
    288 m
  • Northwood Park Washroom · 140 Stilecroft Dr
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    610 m
  • Northwood Community Centre Washroom · 15 Clubhouse Crt
    View centre hours · accessible
    941 m
Drinking water
Grandravine Park drinking fountain · 269 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 490 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Jerome Jr YMCA (84 m, 112 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km5 centres · 490 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 5
  • St. Jerome Jr YMCA · 111 Sharpecroft Blvd
    112 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    84 m
  • Stilecroft Superkids · 50 Stilecroft Dr
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    343 m
  • Cast For Kids Child Care Centre · 1430 Sheppard Ave W
    120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    450 m
  • Faith Lutheran Day Care Centre of Downsview · 96 Hucknall Rd
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    912 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 144 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 31 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.

FireFire Station 144 · 1.6 km2945 Keele St
Police31 Division · 3.1 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 15 · 2 km2753 Jane St

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

26 registered apartment buildings with 2,277 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3444 Keele St (149 m, 61 units, 9 storeys, built 1967), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 80 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings26 · 2,277 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202680 across the 26
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest11 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3444 Keele St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.619196791 · Jul 20245149 m
3400 Keele St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.1419196799 · Aug 20266204 m
3390 Keele St · Sterling Karamar Property Management25811196594 · Oct 202518284 m
3470 Keele Stsocial housing · Affordable Property Management Inc.594199481 · Sep 20252331 m
3680 Keele StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2383197098 · Aug 20258490 m
1450 Sheppard Ave W · Cogir Real Estate1817196893 · Aug 202616502 m
1385 Sheppard Ave W · 1846022 Ontario Limited404196090 · Aug 20265597 m
1395 Sheppard Ave W · 1846022 Ontario Limited404196091 · Jun 20252608 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots346 lots · ≈65,520 spaces · 196.6 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈2,420 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 335 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1.8 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface1.8 km335 *

Nearest lots: 74 m away, ≈18 spaces; 117 m away, ≈47 spaces; 167 m away, ≈32 spaces; 171 m away, ≈115 spaces; 212 m away, ≈204 spaces; 231 m away, ≈260 spaces.

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Dec 2, 2021

The east leg carries the load — 522 westbound vehicles, or 29% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 312. Morning rush is the busier period: 392 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 279 from 2:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north480southbound · 2 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the west482eastbound · 4 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles1,796261 pedestrians · 12 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east522westbound · 4 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south312northbound · 2 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour392 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour279 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 2, 2021

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Sharpecroft Blvd between Brookwell Park Trl and Dovehouse Ave (159 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 2-day count in April 2019; 85% of drivers were at or under 50 km/h. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. Dovehouse Ave between Keele St and Sharpecroft Blvd measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Sep 2020). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Sharpecroft Blvd (84 m away, 30 km/h limit), 10% of the 36,349 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dovehouse Ave · Keele St – Sharpecroft Blvd · 84 mSep 2020 · 3 days2,44940 km/h48 km/h52 km/h
Sharpecroft Blvd · Brookwell Park Trl – Dovehouse Ave · 159 mApr 2019 · 2 days75938 km/h50 km/h57 km/h

School-zone speed sign 84 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct28 · 38 km/h
Over the limit26%
40 km/h or more10%

Sharpecroft Blvd (southbound), 150 Sharpecroft Boulevard · 36,349 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 10% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions10#4356 of 5,508
With an injury1#4540 of 4,660
Property damage only6
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian1#2989 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201415latest Apr 30, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 25, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see York University Heights.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sharpecroft & Dovehouse a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 10 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Dec 2, 2021, 19% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sharpecroft Blvd between Brookwell Park Trl and Dovehouse Ave (April 2019), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 84 m away (30 km/h), 10% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (1.8 km away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 346 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 65,520 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Sharpecroft & Dovehouse by transit?

Downsview Park Station (Line 1) is 1.0 km away; bus routes 41, 106, 108, 84, 101, 941, 984 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 68 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Caribbean Cove Family Restaurant (257 m), Destan Turkish Restaurant (257 m), Leng Keng (257 m), Stilecroft Superkids (344 m) and If Cafe (363 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

The nearest is Grandravine Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 23 Grandravine Dr, 288 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Northwood Park Washroom (610 m); Northwood Community Centre Washroom (941 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 490 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Jerome Jr YMCA (84 m, 112 spaces), Stilecroft Superkids (343 m, 54 spaces) and Cast For Kids Child Care Centre (450 m, 120 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,277 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3444 Keele St (149 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 3400 Keele St (204 m, 141 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 3390 Keele St (284 m, 258 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 3470 Keele St (331 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 92 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Sharpecroft & Dovehouse?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Sharpecroft & Dovehouse in?

Sharpecroft & Dovehouse is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak.

Sources

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