Chinatown
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 1 km from downtown, home to 1,262 residents. Safety score 14 out of 100 (crime increased 44% year-over-year). Average home value $433,812, 34% below the city median. An active commercial district with 156 businesses, a vibrant dining scene, and a predominantly renter population, anchored by Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.
Safety Score14out of 100
Assessed Value$433,812-33.8% vs city avg
Population1,262residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202124.1%
Owner-Occupied
76%
Renter
38.6
Median Age
$72,065
Avg Income
52.9%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 14 means Chinatown has lower crime rates than 14% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent52incidents
▲44.4%vs 36 previous year
41.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents195incidents
▲7.7%vs 181 previous year
154.5 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
15.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
32incidents
25.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
23(62%)
18.2 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
12(32%)
9.5 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(5%)
1.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Graffiti
131▲99% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
111▲7% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
73▲6% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
72▼8% yoy
5.
Encampments
44▲47% yoy
522total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Apartment
$433,812 ▲+15.6%
1,351 units CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$932,300 ▼-2.3%
Semi-Detached
$919,300 ▼-0.8%
Row
$583,800 ▼-3.4%
Apartment
$309,600 ▼-9.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 73Retail: 59Services: 32Industrial: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses155licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)24permits
▲50% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Investment:$7.7M▲112% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
60
2.
Retail
53
3.
Personal Service
25
4.
Other
6
5.
Manufacturing
4
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Calgary Chinese Cultural CentreAttraction
- Dragon City MallShopping Mall
- Far East Shopping CentreShopping Mall
Natural Areas
1 supporting natural environment
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Alberta Chung Wah School
OtherSchool
Calgary Chinese Private School
OtherSenior High
2 schools
Transit
4transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 2→
- Route 3→
- Route 15→
- Route 17→
- Route 62→