Downtown East Village
City CentreCentre 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 $403,486, 38% 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$403,486-38.4% vs city avg
Population3,151residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202123%
Owner-Occupied
77%
Renter
40.4
Median Age
$58,124
Avg Income
51.5%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score 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
Property + Violent419incidents
▲6.1%vs 395 previous year
133.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents2,661incidents
▲4.1%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
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Bylaw
612▲6% yoy
2.
Encampments
439▲21% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
283▲4% yoy
4.
Graffiti
127▼8% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
112▼35% yoy
1,836total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Row
$630,412 ▲+2.1%
17 units Apartment
$401,656 ▲+17.6%
2,108 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: 37Retail: 29Services: 20Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses63licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)14permits
▲8% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:218
Investment:$46.7M▲569% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
27
2.
Food Service
19
3.
Personal Service
11
4.
Other
3
5.
Manufacturing
1
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Studio Bell National Music CentreAttraction
- The Confluence Historic Site & ParklandAttraction
- National Music CentreMuseum
Parks & Green Spaces
- DOWNTOWN EAST VILLAGEREGIONAL
Natural Areas
1 buffering natural environment, 2 supporting natural environments
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
13transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 1→
- Route 4→
- Route 5→
- Route 90→
- Route 101→