Neighbourhood 024 · Toronto
Black Creek
Black Creek recorded 18 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#70 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 15 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Oakdale & Finch with 45,408 vehicles in its latest count.
Neighbourhood Improvement Area. The City designates NIAs where residents face inequities across wellbeing indicators; collision and crime counts here should be read alongside that context.
Busiest intersections in Black Creek
Every intersection with a record
Sorted by serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, then by vehicles. Vehicle and pedestrian figures are the latest 14-hour count; older counts show as —.
| Intersection | Collisions | KSI | Fatal | Vehicles | Pedestrians | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane & Shoreham | 276 | 3 | 0 | 22,898 | 4,033 | May 30, 2024 |
| Jane & Finch | 1,093 | 2 | 0 | 42,668 | 8,856 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Oakdale & Finch | 682 | 1 | 0 | 45,408 | 1,410 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| York Gate & Finch | 212 | 1 | 0 | 34,328 | 2,041 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Finch & Tobermory | 165 | 1 | 0 | 25,288 | 1,386 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Jane & Driftwood | 114 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Jane St & Finch Corridor Trl | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Jane & Hullmar | 432 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Driftwood & Finch | 233 | 0 | 0 | 27,901 | 2,422 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Jane & York Gate RLC | 107 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Finch Ave W & Pelican Gt | 54 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Gosford Blvd & Milo Park Gt | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4,088 | 247 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Driftwood & Stong | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 27, 2005 |
| York Gate & Hullmar | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7,255 | 307 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Driftwood & Niska | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jan 26, 2022 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Black Creek, including ones more than 65 m from any counted intersection, so it can exceed the sum of the table. Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhoods; KSI records through Aug 29, 2026.
Crime rate in Black Creek, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 385 major crimes in Black Creek in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,656 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That is #28 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is assault, at 1.57× the citywide rate. Police also recorded no homicide and 8 shootings.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 280 | 1,204 | 768 | 1.57× | +1% |
| Auto theft | 60 | 258 | 225 | 1.15× | -27% |
| Break and enter | 22 | 95 | 190 | 0.50× | -15% |
| Robbery | 12 | 52 | 79 | 0.66× | -55% |
| Theft over $5,000 | 11 | 47 | 61 | 0.78× | -33% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 39 | 168 | 212 | 0.79× | -57% |
| Bicycle theft * | 8 | 34 | 66 | 0.52× | +159% |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 8 | 34 | 8.2 | 4.2× | -59% |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Crime Rates — occurrences by the neighbourhood where they were reported, rates per 100,000 residents using the City's population estimate (23,252 for Black Creek). The five Major Crime Indicators are the first five rows; * marks the other categories the police publish. "vs city" compares the neighbourhood rate with the all-Toronto rate for the same year; "5-year change" is the change in the neighbourhood's own rate since 2020. Rates are per resident, so neighbourhoods with large daytime populations — downtown, malls, transit hubs — score higher than the risk to residents alone. Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts are also shown corner by corner on the intersection pages above.
Who lives here 2021 Census
Black Creek had 21,145 residents at the 2021 Census, on 3.4 km² — 6,165 people per km², 1.43× the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#66 of 158 for density). The median age is 37.6. Median household income was $65,000 in 2020. 67% of households rent. 55% of homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. Most residents who commute drive or ride in a car (66%); across Toronto 61% do.
Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada), 158-neighbourhood model. Commute shares are of employed residents with a usual workplace or no fixed workplace, by main mode; income is for 2020, the reference year of the 2021 Census. Density uses the neighbourhood boundary area.
Questions
Is Black Creek a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Black Creek recorded 385 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,656 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #28 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. The category furthest above the city average is assault, at 1.57× the citywide rate. Rates are per resident, so neighbourhoods with big daytime populations — downtown, malls, transit hubs — look worse than they are for the people who live there.
What is the population of Black Creek?
21,145 at the 2021 Census, on 3.4 km² — 6,165 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 37.6, and 67% of households rent.