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Brentwood

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 7 km from downtown, home to 7,153 residents. Safety score 42 out of 100 (crime dropped 9% year-over-year). Average home value $662,421. An active commercial district with 176 businesses, a vibrant dining scene, and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, childcare, anchored by Brentwood Village Shopping Centre.

Safety Score42out of 100
Assessed Value$662,421-0.7% vs city avg
Population7,153residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
55.3%
Owner-Occupied
44.6%
Renter
36.6
Median Age
$62,111
Avg Income
37.4%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 42 means Brentwood has lower crime rates than 42% 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
125incidents
▼9.4% yoy
vs 138 previous year
17.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
498incidents
▼15.7% yoy
vs 591 previous year
69.6 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
50incidents
7.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
75incidents
10.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
67(57%)
9.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
41(35%)
5.7 per 1,000
Other
6(5%)
0.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(3%)
0.6 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
405▼20% yoy
2.
Waste
308▲6% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
268▲6% yoy
4.
Bylaw
196▲24% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
192▼15% yoy
1,575total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$791,843
1,977 units
Row
$571,550
20 units
Apartment
$326,820
757 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 84Retail: 64Services: 45Industrial: 4
Business Activity
Active Licenses
179licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
73permits
▼21% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:12▼56% yoy
Investment:$14.4M▼31% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
68
2.
Food Service
51
3.
Personal Service
26
4.
Property Management
14
5.
Other
10

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Childcare

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Brentwood School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.9/10
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.8/10
Captain John Palliser School
CBEElementary
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
CSSDElementary
Sir Winston Churchill High School
CBESenior High
Simon Fraser School
CBEElementary/Junior High
St. Jean Brebeuf School
CSSDJunior High
7 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.3/10(2 rated)

Transit

48transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 38→Brentwood Station/Temple
  • Route 53→Brentwood Station/Greenwood

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