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Chinatown

City Centre

Centre 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 $394,692, 41% 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$394,692-40.8% vs city avg
Population1,262residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
24.1%
Owner-Occupied
76%
Renter
38.6
Median Age
$72,065
Avg Income
52.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 14 means Chinatown has lower crime rates than 14% 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
52incidents
▲44.4% yoy
vs 36 previous year
41.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
195incidents
▲7.7% yoy
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

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Graffiti
114▲33% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
107▲2% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
69▼7% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
64▼11% yoy
5.
Encampments
49▲69% yoy
489total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Apartment
$394,692
1,321 units

CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$967,800 ▲+0.3% yoy
Semi-Detached
$951,400 ▲+1.7% yoy
Row
$594,400 ▼-1.5% yoy
Apartment
$305,600 ▼-11.4% yoy
View City Centre District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 73Retail: 59Services: 32Industrial: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses
157licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
20permits
▲5% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Investment:$6.4M▲39% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Food Service
59
2.
Retail
56
3.
Personal Service
25
4.
Other
6
5.
Manufacturing
4

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Natural Areas

1 supporting natural environment

Local Amenities

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Calgary Chinese Private School
OtherSenior High
Alberta Chung Wah School
OtherSchool
2 schools

Transit

4transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 2→Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SW
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 15→Deerfoot Meadows
  • Route 17→Renfrew/Ramsay
  • Route 62→Hidden Valley Express

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