Citadel
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 14 km from downtown, home to 7,482 residents. Safety score 89 out of 100 (crime increased 33% year-over-year). Average home value $647,432. A primarily residential area neighbouring Arbour Lake, Bowness, Brentwood.
Safety Score89out of 100
Assessed Value$647,432-1.2% vs city avg
Population7,482residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202187.5%
Owner-Occupied
12.4%
Renter
40.1
Median Age
$58,683
Avg Income
47.1%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 89 means Citadel has lower crime rates than 89% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent40incidents
▲33.3%vs 30 previous year
5.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents136incidents
▲16.2%vs 117 previous year
18.2 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
14incidents
1.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
26incidents
3.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
17(63%)
2.3 per 1,000
Disturbances
8(30%)
1.1 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(7%)
0.3 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
588▲10% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
267▲61% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
216▼12% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
171▲1% yoy
5.
Bylaw
129▼15% yoy
1,524total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$704,879 ▲+18.6%
2,822 units Row
$458,864 ▲+24.6%
431 units Apartment
$286,527 ▲+33.7%
224 units CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$755,100 ▼-3.6%
Semi-Detached
$651,300 ▲+0.8%
Row
$423,800 ▼-5.3%
Apartment
$286,800 ▼-6.1%
Business & Development
residential
Dining: 3Retail: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses4licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)58permits
▼17% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:16▼11% yoy
Investment:$3.1M▲17% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
2
2.
Food Service
1
3.
Other
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment, 2 supporting natural environments
Local Amenities
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
St. Brigid
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 8.3/10
Citadel Park School
CBEElementary
Yufeng Chinese School
OtherK-12
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.3/10(1 rated)
Transit
30transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 129→
- Route 138→
- Route 703→
- Route 771→
- Route 772→