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Edgemont

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 11 km from downtown, home to 15,240 residents. Safety score 94 out of 100 (crime dropped 16% year-over-year). Average home value $835,794, 25% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 7 natural areas and 4 off-leash parks, anchored by Real Canadian Superstore.

Safety Score94out of 100
Assessed Value$835,794+25.3% vs city avg
Population15,240residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
84.2%
Owner-Occupied
15.7%
Renter
46.3
Median Age
$72,456
Avg Income
56.4%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 94 means Edgemont has lower crime rates than 94% 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
57incidents
▼16.2% yoy
vs 68 previous year
3.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
170incidents
▲3.0% yoy
vs 165 previous year
11.2 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
14incidents
0.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
43incidents
2.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Suspicious Activity
18(44%)
1.2 per 1,000
Disturbances
15(37%)
1.0 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(10%)
0.3 per 1,000
Other
4(10%)
0.3 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
737▼2% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
464▼15% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
417▲6% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
236▼18% yoy
5.
Bylaw
232▼14% yoy
2,301total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$912,824
4,394 units
Semi-Detached
$530,039
217 units
Row
$575,060
407 units
Apartment
$261,381
289 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 27Retail: 19Services: 15
Business Activity
Active Licenses
53licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
80permits
▼11% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:20▲18% yoy
Investment:$12.3M▲121% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
21
2.
Food Service
16
3.
Personal Service
10
4.
Other
4
5.
Health Services
2

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Natural Areas

5 supporting natural environments, 2 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Tom Baines School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Edgemont School
CBEElementary
Mother Mary Greene School
CSSDElementary
3 schools

Transit

70transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 54→Edgevalley
  • Route 77→Edgemont
  • Route 82→Nolan Hill
  • Route 129→Dalhousie Station/Sage Hill

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