Braeside
SouthSouth Calgary
A south Calgary community 10 km from downtown, home to 5,702 residents. Safety score 79 out of 100 (crime dropped 14% year-over-year). Average home value $497,317, 24% below the city median. A primarily residential area neighbouring Acadia, Alpine Park, Bayview.
Safety Score79out of 100
Assessed Value$497,317-24.1% vs city avg
Population5,702residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202176.4%
Owner-Occupied
23.6%
Renter
42
Median Age
$55,224
Avg Income
16.9%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 79 means Braeside has lower crime rates than 79% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent44incidents
▼13.7%vs 51 previous year
7.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents147incidents
▼8.1%vs 160 previous year
25.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)
Quarterly Crime Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Quarterly Disorder Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Violent Crime
20incidents
3.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
24incidents
4.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
10(50%)
1.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(20%)
0.7 per 1,000
Other
4(20%)
0.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(10%)
0.4 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
415▲4% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
305▼4% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
186▼26% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
121▼27% yoy
5.
Bylaw
95▼37% yoy
1,266total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$633,285 ▲+15.8%
1,400 units Semi-Detached
$436,167 ▲+16.8%
12 units Row
$342,978 ▲+27.4%
963 units Apartment
$244,281 ▲+31.5%
162 units CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$698,100 ▼-3.7%
Semi-Detached
$505,800 ▼-5.4%
Row
$371,000 ▼-6.4%
Apartment
$278,100 ▼-9.8%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 18Retail: 10Services: 11Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses35licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)39permits
▼11% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:9▲13% yoy
Investment:$1.6M▼33% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
14
2.
Retail
11
3.
Personal Service
5
4.
Other
2
5.
Health Services
2
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Braeside School
CBEElementary
1 school
Transit
21transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 56→
- Route 99→
- Route 125→
- Route 126→
- Route 304→