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Forest Heights

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East Calgary

An east Calgary community 7 km from downtown, home to 6,021 residents. Safety score 31 out of 100 (crime increased 6% year-over-year). Average home value $430,863, 35% below the city median. A primarily residential area neighbouring Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Applewood Park, Belvedere.

Safety Score31out of 100
Assessed Value$430,863-35.4% vs city avg
Population6,021residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
66%
Owner-Occupied
34%
Renter
40.4
Median Age
$40,036
Avg Income
55.5%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 31 means Forest Heights has lower crime rates than 31% 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
136incidents
▲6.2% yoy
vs 128 previous year
22.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
767incidents
▼18.5% yoy
vs 941 previous year
127.4 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
55incidents
9.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
81incidents
13.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
59(42%)
9.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
56(40%)
9.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
15(11%)
2.5 per 1,000
Other
11(8%)
1.8 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
444▼2% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
194▼8% yoy
3.
Bylaw
170▼2% yoy
4.
Parks/Trees
130▲1% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
101▲5% yoy
1,215total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$505,939
932 units
Semi-Detached
$394,440
419 units
Row
$315,702
523 units
Apartment
$5,950,000
1 units

CREB East District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$497,500 ▼-5.4% yoy
Semi-Detached
$388,900 ▼-4.5% yoy
Row
$265,800 ▼-12.8% yoy
Apartment
$220,500 ▼-12.6% yoy
View East District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 16Retail: 6Services: 6
Business Activity
Active Licenses
30licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
21permits
▼19% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:9▼31% yoy
Investment:$373k▼43% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Food Service
11
2.
Retail
8
3.
Other
5
4.
Personal Service
3
5.
Health Services
2

Local Amenities

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Keeler School
CBEElementary
1 school

Transit

17transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 23→52 St E
  • Route 42→Marlborough
  • Route 43→McKnight - Westwinds Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 49→Forest Heights
  • Route 58→Erin Woods/44 St SE

Nearby in East

Albert Park/radisson HeightsApplewood ParkBelvedereDoverErin WoodsForest LawnHuxleyPenbrooke Meadows