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Citadel

North West

Northwest 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 $656,300. A primarily residential area neighbouring Arbour Lake, Bowness, Brentwood.

Safety Score89out of 100
Assessed Value$656,300-1.6% vs city avg
Population7,482residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
87.5%
Owner-Occupied
12.4%
Renter
40.1
Median Age
$58,683
Avg Income
47.1%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 89 means Citadel has lower crime rates than 89% 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
▲33.3% yoy
vs 30 previous year
5.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
136incidents
▲16.2% yoy
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

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
636▲19% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
275▲69% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
220▼13% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
185▲23% yoy
5.
Bylaw
126▼15% yoy
1,584total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$712,225
2,821 units
Row
$459,986
431 units
Apartment
$273,301
191 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: 3Retail: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses
4licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
50permits
▼34% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:12▼40% yoy
Investment:$1.4M▼66% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
2
2.
Other
1
3.
Food Service
1

Community Highlights

Natural Areas

2 supporting natural environments, 1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
St. Brigid
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 8.3/10
Yufeng Chinese School
OtherK-12
Citadel Park School
CBEElementary
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.3/10(1 rated)

Transit

30transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 129→Dalhousie Station/Sage Hill
  • Route 138→Citadel
  • Route 703→Churchill/Sherwood
  • Route 771→Robert Thirsk /Nolan Hill
  • Route 772→Robert Thirsk / Citadel

Nearby in Northwest

Arbour LakeBownessBrentwoodCharleswoodCollingwoodDalhousieEdgemontGreenwood/greenbriar