Evanston
NorthNorth Calgary
A north Calgary community 14 km from downtown, home to 19,605 residents. Safety score 90 out of 100 (crime increased 32% year-over-year). Average home value $672,718, 3% above the city median. An emerging community under active development, anchored by Calgary Co-op Creekside Food Centre.
Safety Score90out of 100
Assessed Value$672,718+2.7% vs city avg
Population19,605residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202186.7%
Owner-Occupied
13.3%
Renter
34.6
Median Age
$62,467
Avg Income
62.1%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 90 means Evanston has lower crime rates than 90% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Population data is from Census 2021. For growing communities, crime rates may appear higher than current reality.
Crime
Property + Violent103incidents
▲32.1%vs 78 previous year
5.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents337incidents
▲12.3%vs 300 previous year
17.2 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
28incidents
1.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
75incidents
3.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
28(37%)
1.4 per 1,000
Disturbances
27(36%)
1.4 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
12(16%)
0.6 per 1,000
Other
8(11%)
0.4 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
994▲21% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
570▼22% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
326▼23% yoy
4.
Bylaw
276▼8% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
239▼27% yoy
2,665total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$737,590 ▲+8.8%
4,466 units Semi-Detached
$621,870 ▲+10.3%
424 units Row
$467,897 ▲+17.1%
1,190 units Apartment
$308,224 ▲+29.1%
67 units CREB North District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$637,700 ▼-5.2%
Semi-Detached
$475,300 ▼-7.3%
Row
$388,300 ▼-6%
Apartment
$306,700 ▼-7.5%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 52Retail: 35Services: 13
Business Activity
Active Licenses85licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)151permits
▼40% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:36▼62% yoy
Investment:$5.5M▼88% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
38
2.
Food Service
32
3.
Personal Service
5
4.
Other
4
5.
Property Management
3
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
- EVANSTONNEIGHBOURHOOD
Natural Areas
1 supporting natural environment, 1 wetland environment
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Our Lady of Grace School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.9/10
St. Josephine Bakhita School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 7.4/10
Kenneth D. Taylor School
CBEElementary
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 7.7/10(2 rated)
Transit
45transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 115→
- Route 123→
- Route 124→
- Route 734→
- Route 735→