Downtown West End
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 1 km from downtown, home to 4,570 residents. Safety score 51 out of 100 (crime dropped 17% year-over-year). Average home value $363,991, 44% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with a predominantly renter population and nearby grocery stores, anchored by MC College.
Safety Score51out of 100
Assessed Value$363,991-44.4% vs city avg
Population4,570residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202118.4%
Owner-Occupied
81.6%
Renter
33.2
Median Age
$57,500
Avg Income
58%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 51 means Downtown West End has lower crime rates than 51% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent68incidents
▼17.1%vs 82 previous year
14.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents363incidents
▲25.2%vs 290 previous year
79.4 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
46incidents
10.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
22incidents
4.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
45(61%)
9.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
19(26%)
4.2 per 1,000
Other
6(8%)
1.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(5%)
0.9 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
188▲23% yoy
2.
Social Stress
181▲364% yoy
3.
Graffiti
166▲3% yoy
4.
Encampments
165▲63% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
134▲29% yoy
1,113total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$390,500 ▼-2.6%
1 units Apartment
$363,973 ▲+12.5%
1,447 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: 20Retail: 14Services: 11Industrial: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses51licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)14permits
▼33% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:84▼68% yoy
Investment:$7.7M▼92% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
14
2.
Food Service
13
3.
Personal Service
7
4.
Other
5
5.
Property Management
4
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Contemporary Calgary Art GalleryAttraction
- Shaw Millenium ParkAttraction
- MC CollegeCollege
Recreation
Natural Areas
1 supporting natural environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
15transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 1→
- Route 4→
- Route 5→
- Route 22→
- Route 65→