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Braeside

South

South 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 $521,854, 22% below the city median. A primarily residential area neighbouring Acadia, Alpine Park, Bayview.

Safety Score79out of 100
Assessed Value$521,854-21.8% vs city avg
Population5,702residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
76.4%
Owner-Occupied
23.6%
Renter
42
Median Age
$55,224
Avg Income
16.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 79 means Braeside has lower crime rates than 79% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
44incidents
▼13.7% yoy
vs 51 previous year
7.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
147incidents
▼8.1% yoy
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

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
434▲11% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
307▼2% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
177▼30% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
119▼13% yoy
5.
Bylaw
98▼34% yoy
1,270total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$661,984
1,397 units
Semi-Detached
$464,625
12 units
Row
$354,039
920 units
Apartment
$235,331
142 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$702,500 ▼-4.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$507,800 ▼-6.7% yoy
Row
$376,200 ▼-6.6% yoy
Apartment
$277,400 ▼-10.5% yoy
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 18Retail: 10Services: 11Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
34licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
37permits
▼8% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:8▲14% yoy
Investment:$1.6M▼30% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Food Service
14
2.
Retail
10
3.
Personal Service
5
4.
Health Services
2
5.
Other
2

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Natural Areas

2 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Braeside School
CBEElementary
1 school

Transit

21transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 56→Woodbine
  • Route 99→Acadia/Oakridge
  • Route 125→Cedarbrae
  • Route 126→Braeside
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre

Nearby in South

AcadiaAlpine ParkBayviewBelmontBonavista DownsBridlewoodCanyon MeadowsCedarbrae