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Dalhousie

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 9 km from downtown, home to 8,593 residents. Safety score 62 out of 100 (crime increased 45% year-over-year). Average home value $600,996, 8% below the city median. A well-serviced neighbourhood with nearby grocery stores, pharmacies and 4 schools averaging 8.1/10 Fraser rating, anchored by Calgary Co-op Dalhousie Centre.

Safety Score62out of 100
Assessed Value$600,996-8.3% vs city avg
Population8,593residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
64.4%
Owner-Occupied
35.6%
Renter
39.9
Median Age
$55,294
Avg Income
37.8%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 62 means Dalhousie has lower crime rates than 62% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime
Property + Violent
103incidents
▲45.1%
vs 71 previous year
12.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
268incidents
▲4.7%
vs 256 previous year
31.2 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
39incidents
4.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
64incidents
7.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
32(48%)
3.7 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
19(29%)
2.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
11(17%)
1.3 per 1,000
Other
4(6%)
0.5 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-01

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
471▲37% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
350▼20% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
312▲8% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
186▼30% yoy
5.
Bylaw
170▲10% yoy
1,799total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$799,745 ▲+15.6%
1,931 units
Semi-Detached
$592,842 ▲+19.9%
273 units
Row
$391,374 ▲+20.4%
428 units
Apartment
$254,391 ▲+22.2%
842 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%
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-01
dining-oriented
Dining: 19Retail: 23Services: 3Industrial: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses
45licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
61permits
▼33% yoy
vs 73 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:19▼41% yoy
Investment:$5.6M▼9% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
25
2.
Other
9
3.
Food Service
8
4.
Personal Service
2
5.
Health Services
1

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Natural Areas

1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
St. Dominic School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 8.1/10
Dalhousie School
CBEElementary
H. D. Cartwright School
CBEJunior High
West Dalhousie School
CBEElementary
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.1/10(1 rated)

Transit

58transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 54→Edgevalley
  • Route 76→Hawkwood

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