Discovery Ridge
WestWest Calgary
A west Calgary community 11 km from downtown, home to 4,202 residents. Safety score 95 out of 100 (crime dropped 62% year-over-year). Average home value $895,360, 37% above the city median. An established community with property values well above the city median.
Safety Score95out of 100
Assessed Value$895,360+36.7% vs city avg
Population4,202residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202180.9%
Owner-Occupied
19.3%
Renter
44.7
Median Age
$117,015
Avg Income
23.2%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 95 means Discovery Ridge has lower crime rates than 95% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent12incidents
▼62.5%vs 32 previous year
2.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents56incidents
0.0%vs 56 previous year
13.3 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
6incidents
1.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
6incidents
1.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
4(40%)
1.0 per 1,000
Disturbances
2(20%)
0.5 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(20%)
0.5 per 1,000
Other
2(20%)
0.5 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
240▲55% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
192▼14% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
172▼1% yoy
4.
Bylaw
50▼74% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
49▼51% yoy
761total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,221,820 ▲+11.3%
960 units Semi-Detached
$778,146 ▲+12%
48 units Row
$657,519 ▲+13.7%
157 units Apartment
$418,403 ▲+19.7%
567 units CREB West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$958,800 ▼-0.6%
Semi-Detached
$806,800 ▲+3.2%
Row
$454,800 ▼-0.6%
Apartment
$326,400 ▼-8.1%
Business & Development
residential
Dining: 3Retail: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses5licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)17permits
▼23% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:5▲150% yoy
Investment:$1.1M▼25% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
2
2.
Other
1
3.
Personal Service
1
4.
Retail
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
1 special protection environment, 2 supporting natural environments
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
12transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 51→
- Route 732→