Downtown Commercial Core
City CentreCentre Calgary
A community in Calgary's downtown core, home to 7,257 residents. Safety score 4 out of 100 (crime increased 14% year-over-year). Average home value $263,915, 60% below the city median. A major commercial centre with 839 active businesses, one of Calgary's densest dining scenes, a predominantly renter population, strong transit connectivity, and $115M in active development projects, anchored by University of Calgary Downtown Campus.
Safety Score4out of 100
Assessed Value$263,915-59.7% vs city avg
Population7,257residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202123.3%
Owner-Occupied
76.7%
Renter
37.1
Median Age
$73,429
Avg Income
54.3%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 4 means Downtown Commercial Core has lower crime rates than 4% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent935incidents
▲13.9%vs 821 previous year
128.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents6,139incidents
▲12.7%vs 5,448 previous year
845.9 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
558incidents
76.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
377incidents
51.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
1,073(76%)
147.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
189(13%)
26.0 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
75(5%)
10.3 per 1,000
Other
68(5%)
9.4 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Transit
2,004▲5% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
1,276▼10% yoy
3.
Graffiti
599▲12% yoy
4.
Bylaw
493▼6% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
422▼36% yoy
5,731total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Row
$262,025 ▲+12.2%
20 units Apartment
$263,931 ▲+11.7%
2,421 units CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$932,300 ▼-2.3%
Semi-Detached
$919,300 ▼-0.8%
Row
$583,800 ▼-3.4%
Apartment
$309,600 ▼-9.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 372Retail: 268Services: 155Industrial: 19
Business Activity
Active Licenses856licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)324permits
▼18% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:771▲185% yoy
Investment:$535.2M▼15% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
270
2.
Food Service
259
3.
Personal Service
93
4.
Contractor
87
5.
Other
54
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Arts CommonsAttraction
- Calgary Chamber of CommerceAttraction
- Calgary City Hall & Municipal ComplexAttraction
- Calgary TowerAttraction
- Devonian Gardens - The CORE Shopping CentreAttraction
- Glenbow Alberta MuseumAttraction
- Olympic PlazaAttraction
- Rocky Mountaineer Rail ToursAttraction
- Telus Convention CentreAttraction
- Trans Canada Trail PavillionAttraction
- Triangle Art GalleryAttraction
- Central LibraryLibrary
- Bow Valley CollegeCollege
- The CoreShopping Mall
- Glenbow MuseumMuseum
- Big Secret TheatreTheatre
- Engineered Air TheatreTheatre
- Jack Singer Concert HallTheatre
- Lunchbox TheatreTheatre
- Martha Cohen TheatreTheatre
- Max Bell TheatreTheatre
- The GrandTheatre
- Vertigo TheatreTheatre
- University of Calgary Downtown CampusUniversity
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Hotels
- Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Coast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA
- Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Downtown
- Delta Calgary Downtown
- Element Calgary Downtown
- Fairmont Palliser Hotel
- Hyatt Regency Calgary
- Hôtel Le Germain Calgary
- International Hotel
- Ramada Plaza Calgary Downtown
- Sandman Signature Calgary Downtown Hotel
- The Dorian Autograph Collection Hotel
- The Westin
- The Westley Hotel
Restaurants & Cafes
Major Projects
1active projects$115M total investment
Under Construction
- Barron Building Residential ConversionResidential · $115M
Source: Alberta Major Projects
Schools
BOW VALLEY COLLEGE
OtherSchool
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
OtherSchool
W.H.Cushing Workplace School
CBESchool
3 schools
Transit
107transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 1→
- Route 2→
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- Route 4→
- Route 5→