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Charleswood

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 6 km from downtown, home to 3,524 residents. Safety score 65 out of 100 (crime increased 11% year-over-year). Average home value $891,517, 34% above the city median. Known for C-Train access, anchored by West Confederation Park Spray Park.

Safety Score65out of 100
Assessed Value$891,517+33.6% vs city avg
Population3,524residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
76.2%
Owner-Occupied
23.6%
Renter
41.6
Median Age
$76,652
Avg Income
20.6%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 65 means Charleswood has lower crime rates than 65% 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
40incidents
▲11.1% yoy
vs 36 previous year
11.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
76incidents
▲24.6% yoy
vs 61 previous year
21.6 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
12incidents
3.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
28incidents
7.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
4(29%)
1.1 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(29%)
1.1 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(29%)
1.1 per 1,000
Other
2(14%)
0.6 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
326▲1% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
318▲37% yoy
3.
Waste
239▲15% yoy
4.
Bylaw
137▲28% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
114▼22% yoy
1,219total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$884,991
1,293 units
Semi-Detached
$705,793
29 units
Apartment
$2,274,000
10 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
residential
Dining: 2Retail: 1Services: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses
15licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
41permits
▼31% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:15▼12% yoy
Investment:$5.3M▲3% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Property Management
10
2.
Food Service
2
3.
Personal Service
2
4.
Retail
1

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

3 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Senator Patrick Burns School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Banff Trail School
CBEElementary
2 schools

Transit

20transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 38→Brentwood Station/Temple
  • Route 65→Market Mall/Downtown West
  • Route 89→Lions Park - North Pointe

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