Neighbourhood 028 · Toronto
Rustic
Rustic recorded 7 killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025 (#143 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods). 12 intersections have a record here; the busiest is Black Creek Dr & Lawrence Ave W with 61,073 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 Rustic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek Dr & Lawrence Ave W | 628 | 2 | 0 | 61,073 | 229 | May 26, 2026 |
| Jane & Church RLC | 293 | 2 | 0 | 38,742 | 2,199 | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Jane & John | 45 | 1 | 0 | 28,225 | 1,805 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Queen's & Arkwright | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2,721 | 167 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Hwy 400 S Jane St Ramp & Jane St & Jane St Black Creek S Ramp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39,176 | 210 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Jane & Falstaff RLC | 435 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Jane & Queen's (South) | 88 | 0 | 0 | 27,853 | 708 | May 28, 2024 |
| Falstaff & Maidstone | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7,488 | 219 | May 28, 2024 |
| Jane & Patika | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Lawrence & Blackstone | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Maple Leaf & Liscombe | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Black Creek N Jane St Ramp & Jane St | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Apr 14, 2018 |
Neighbourhood KSI total counts every collision the City assigns to Rustic, 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 Rustic, 2025
Toronto Police recorded 137 major crimes in Rustic in 2025 — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — a rate of 1,317 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate. That is #52 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest rate. No homicide or shooting was recorded.
| Offence, 2025 | Reported | Per 100,000 | Toronto | vs city | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 101 | 971 | 768 | 1.26× | +53% |
| Auto theft | 22 | 212 | 225 | 0.94× | -3% |
| Break and enter | 9 | 87 | 190 | 0.46× | -42% |
| Robbery | 2 | 19 | 79 | — | — |
| Theft over $5,000 | 3 | 29 | 61 | 0.47× | -42% |
| Theft from vehicle * | 12 | 115 | 212 | 0.55× | -67% |
| Bicycle theft * | 3 | 29 | 66 | 0.44× | -42% |
| Homicide * | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Shootings and firearm discharges * | 0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | — | — |
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 (10,399 for Rustic). 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
Rustic had 9,390 residents at the 2021 Census, on 2.1 km² — 4,514 people per km², about the Toronto-wide 4,325 (#88 of 158 for density). The median age is 40.4. Median household income was $64,000 in 2020. 62% 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 (65%); 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 Rustic a safe neighbourhood?
By Toronto Police's five major crime indicators — assault, auto theft, break and enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 — Rustic recorded 137 offences in 2025, a rate of 1,317 per 100,000 residents, about the citywide rate of 1,322. That ranks it #52 of 158 neighbourhoods, where #1 has the highest 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 Rustic?
9,390 at the 2021 Census, on 2.1 km² — 4,514 people per km², against a Toronto-wide 4,325. The median age is 40.4, and 62% of households rent.