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Cranston

South East

Southeast Calgary

A southeast Calgary community 20 km from downtown, home to 20,019 residents. Safety score 90 out of 100 (crime dropped 16% year-over-year). Average home value $717,869, 8% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 19 protected natural areas, high homeownership, and 5 schools, anchored by Sobeys.

Safety Score90out of 100
Assessed Value$717,869+7.6% vs city avg
Population20,019residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
88.4%
Owner-Occupied
11.7%
Renter
36.7
Median Age
$71,769
Avg Income
29.8%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 90 means Cranston has lower crime rates than 90% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Population data is from Census 2021. For growing communities, crime rates may appear higher than current reality.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
107incidents
▼16.4% yoy
vs 128 previous year
5.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
272incidents
▲11.5% yoy
vs 244 previous year
13.6 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
30incidents
1.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
77incidents
3.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
28(46%)
1.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
27(44%)
1.3 per 1,000
Other
4(7%)
0.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(3%)
0.1 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
984▼9% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
762▲6% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
543▼18% yoy
4.
Bylaw
454▼19% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
308▼30% yoy
3,306total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$824,296
5,848 units
Semi-Detached
$594,085
376 units
Row
$480,713
1,107 units
Apartment
$333,439
815 units

CREB South East District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$689,000 ▼-5.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$496,900 ▼-5.6% yoy
Row
$427,700 ▼-6.2% yoy
Apartment
$314,700 ▼-12.9% yoy
View South East District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 14Retail: 7Services: 4
Business Activity
Active Licenses
24licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
139permits
▼33% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:19▼59% yoy
Investment:$5.9M▼60% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
9
2.
Food Service
9
3.
Other
4
4.
Health Services
1
5.
Personal Service
1

Community Highlights

Natural Areas

4 buffering natural environments, 1 remnant environment, 3 major natural environments, 2 to be determineds, 3 wetland environments, 6 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Childcare

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Our Lady of the Rosary School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.8/10
Sibylla Kiddle School
CBEElementary
Christ the King Catholic School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Dr. George Stanley School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Cranston School
CBEElementary
5 schoolsAvg Fraser: 6.8/10(1 rated)

Transit

42transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 14→Bridlewood/Cranston
  • Route 75→Somerset - Mahogany
  • Route 79→Cranston / Mahogany
  • Route 131→East Bow Express
  • Route 153→Copperfield

Nearby in Southeast

Auburn BayCopperfieldDouglasdale/glenHotchkissMahoganyMckenzie LakeMckenzie TowneNew Brighton