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Forest Lawn

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East Calgary

An east Calgary community 7 km from downtown, home to 7,503 residents. Safety score 9 out of 100. Average home value $485,272, 27% below the city median. An active commercial district with 161 businesses, a vibrant dining scene, a predominantly renter population, and 6 schools, anchored by Forest Lawn Branch.

Safety Score9out of 100
Assessed Value$485,272-27.3% vs city avg
Population7,503residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
32.1%
Owner-Occupied
67.8%
Renter
39.1
Median Age
$36,634
Avg Income
39.5%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 9 means Forest Lawn has lower crime rates than 9% 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
429incidents
▼1.6% yoy
vs 436 previous year
57.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
2,325incidents
▲41.9% yoy
vs 1,638 previous year
309.9 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
205incidents
27.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
224incidents
29.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
481(69%)
64.1 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
141(20%)
18.8 per 1,000
Other
43(6%)
5.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
35(5%)
4.7 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
838▲3% yoy
2.
Bylaw
346▼8% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
336▼11% yoy
4.
Parks/Trees
229▲1% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
209▼17% yoy
2,491total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$481,799
1,311 units
Semi-Detached
$486,519
287 units
Row
$444,792
262 units
Apartment
$657,378
86 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: 85Retail: 57Services: 15Industrial: 5
Business Activity
Active Licenses
159licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
70permits
▲8% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:149▲113% yoy
Investment:$27.8M▲60% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
57
2.
Food Service
51
3.
Other
13
4.
Auto Services
13
5.
Property Management
10

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Local Amenities

Groceries

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

11restaurantsView on Google Maps

Schools

2025
Holy Trinity School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 5.1/10
Ernest Morrow School
CBEJunior High
CLS Forest Lawn Writing Centre
CBESchool
Jack James High School
CBESenior High
Forest Lawn High School
CBESenior High
Patrick Airlie School
CBEElementary
6 schoolsAvg Fraser: 5.1/10(1 rated)

Transit

45transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 23→52 St E
  • Route 42→Marlborough
  • Route 43→McKnight - Westwinds Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 49→Forest Heights

Nearby in East

Albert Park/radisson HeightsApplewood ParkBelvedereDoverErin WoodsForest HeightsHuxleyPenbrooke Meadows