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Willowdale & Hillcrest

Willowdale Ave & Hillcrest Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East Willowdale · Ward 18, Willowdale

Willowdale & Hillcrest, in East Willowdale, is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a protected bikeway. Nearby: North York Centre Station (Line 1) 852 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
8,370
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 19, 2017
142 pedestrians · 42 cyclists
Collisions
11
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 8 property damage · #4241 of 5,508 · +2 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
North York Centre Station 852 m · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,050 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 59 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 1.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Willowdale & Hillcrest

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
North York Centre Station (Line 1)852 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Empress Ave.849 m
TTC bus
9818597 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
385320
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Willowdale Ave at Hillcrest Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Willowdale Ave installed 2022
Bike Share
Sheppard Ave E / Willowdale Ave 697 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 84 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 (23)
  • Earl Haig Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 310 m
  • Central Montessori School - WillowdalePrivate · 371 m
  • Newton International College SchoolPrivate · 435 m
  • Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 524 m
  • Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 628 m
  • Toronto Central Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 656 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (42)
  • Maplehurst Park556 m
  • Willowdale Park559 m
  • Empress Tot Lot568 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park604 m
  • Spring Garden Parkette613 m
  • Ring Road Linear Park700 m
  • and 36 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1 km
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1 km
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 103. The nearest is The Dumpling, 242 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 103 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Dumpling · 184 Willowdale Ave242 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Old K Fried Chicken · 142 Willowdale Ave Unit-2445 mPassed, Aug 2026
Michi Sushi · 126 Willowdale Ave535 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe · 116 Willowdale Ave591 mPassed, Aug 2026
Invictus Game Station · 250 Sheppard Ave E Unit-100627 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Shamshiri Restaurant · 280 Sheppard Ave E Unit-106648 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Peri Peri Shack · 191 Sheppard Ave E697 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Hortons · 185 Sheppard Ave E Bldg-185699 mPassed, Aug 2026

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 Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 619 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 497 m away at Willowdale Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    619 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    638 m
  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    746 m
Drinking water
Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 497 m; Maplehurst Park drinking fountain · 556 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 922 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (371 m, 62 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 922 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 10
  • Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus · 157 Willowdale Ave
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    371 m
  • Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 181 Maplehurst Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    644 m
  • Central Montessori School · 180 Sheppard Ave E
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    684 m
  • Hollywood All-Stars Child Care · 360 Hollywood Ave
    201 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    830 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.1 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.1 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.1 km12 Canterbury Pl

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

Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 808 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 414 Willowdale Ave (877 m, 65 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 6 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings4 · 808 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 4
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251877 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire921 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire1 km
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 202401 km

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 lots455 lots · ≈29,540 spaces · 88.6 ha
Within 500 m28 lots · ≈590 spaces
Green P (public)11 car parks · about 3,375 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1.2 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Empress Ave · Surface833 m6769% (Q1 2026)
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface842 m5344% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface1.2 km173 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage1.2 km38615% (Q1 2026)
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface1.2 km112 *

Nearest lots: 214 m away, ≈25 spaces; 234 m away, ≈27 spaces; 235 m away, ≈11 spaces; 245 m away, ≈6 spaces; 253 m away, ≈23 spaces; 279 m away, ≈31 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports).

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, Sep 19, 2017

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,448 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 222 from the east. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,435 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 17% above the afternoon peak from 5:00 p.m. (1,224). Heavy vehicles made up 1.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north4,448southbound · 17 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west289eastbound · 3 bikes · 0.3% heavy
Total vehicles8,370142 pedestrians · 42 cyclists · 1.5% heavy
From the east222westbound · 8 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the south3,411northbound · 14 bikes · 1.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,435 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,224 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 19, 2017

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

On Willowdale Ave between Hillcrest Ave and Princess Ave, 52 m from the corner, a 3-day count in February 2020 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 57 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 62 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Willowdale Ave · Hillcrest Ave – Princess Ave · 52 mFeb 2020 · 3 days9,37149 km/h57 km/h62 km/h
Hillcrest Ave · Dudley Ave – Willowdale Ave · 111 mNov 2010 · 3 days947

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 worst year was 2019, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 2 collisions (18%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions11#4241 of 5,508
With an injury2#4026 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2517 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201417latest Jan 16, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310house driveway/garage (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 8, 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 East Willowdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Willowdale & Hillcrest a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 11 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 Willowdale & Hillcrest?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Sep 19, 2017, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Hillcrest?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Hillcrest Ave and Princess Ave (February 2020), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 57 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Willowdale & Hillcrest?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Empress Ave (833 m away, 67 spaces, 69% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 455 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,540 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.2 km).

How do I get to Willowdale & Hillcrest by transit?

North York Centre Station (Line 1) is 852 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Willowdale Ave at Hillcrest Ave, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Willowdale & Hillcrest?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 103 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Dumpling (242 m), Old K Fried Chicken (445 m), Michi Sushi (535 m), Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe (591 m) and Invictus Game Station (627 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 Willowdale & Hillcrest?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 619 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (638 m); Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom (746 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 Willowdale & Hillcrest?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 922 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (371 m, 62 spaces), Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus (644 m, 64 spaces) and Central Montessori School (684 m, 54 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Willowdale & Hillcrest?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 808 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 414 Willowdale Ave (877 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 2 Forest Laneway (921 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (1.0 km, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 422 Willowdale Ave (1.0 km, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 96 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 Willowdale & Hillcrest?

Toronto Police place three 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 East Willowdale page.

What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Hillcrest in?

Willowdale & Hillcrest is in East Willowdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 152). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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