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Downtown East Village

City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 3,151 residents. Safety score 4 out of 100 (crime increased 6% year-over-year). Average home value $378,558, 43% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with a predominantly renter population and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by National Music Centre.

Safety Score4out of 100
Assessed Value$378,558-43.3% vs city avg
Population3,151residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
23%
Owner-Occupied
77%
Renter
40.4
Median Age
$58,124
Avg Income
51.5%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 4 means Downtown East Village has lower crime rates than 4% 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
419incidents
▲6.1% yoy
vs 395 previous year
133.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
2,661incidents
▲4.1% yoy
vs 2,556 previous year
844.5 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
349incidents
110.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
70incidents
22.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
556(79%)
176.5 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
81(12%)
25.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
51(7%)
16.2 per 1,000
Other
14(2%)
4.4 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Bylaw
673▲14% yoy
2.
Encampments
449▲30% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
302▲5% yoy
4.
Graffiti
119▼22% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
111▼36% yoy
1,933total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Row
$587,912
17 units
Apartment
$376,850
2,084 units

CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$967,800 ▲+0.3% yoy
Semi-Detached
$951,400 ▲+1.7% yoy
Row
$594,400 ▼-1.5% yoy
Apartment
$305,600 ▼-11.4% yoy
View City Centre District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 37Retail: 29Services: 20Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
64licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
12permits
0% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:218
Investment:$46.5M▲762% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
25
2.
Food Service
22
3.
Personal Service
11
4.
Other
3
5.
Wholesale
1

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Parks & Green Spaces

Natural Areas

1 buffering natural environment, 2 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025

No schools found in this community.

Transit

13transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 4→Huntington
  • Route 5→North Haven
  • Route 90→Bridgeland/University of Calgary
  • Route 101→Inglewood

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