Glendale
WestWest Calgary
A west Calgary community 6 km from downtown, home to 4,269 residents. Safety score 59 out of 100 (crime dropped 13% year-over-year). Average home value $830,449, 27% above the city median. A family-oriented community with 4 schools averaging 8.5/10 Fraser rating, anchored by Optimist Athletic Park.
Safety Score59out of 100
Assessed Value$830,449+26.8% vs city avg
Population4,269residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202159.6%
Owner-Occupied
40.6%
Renter
38.3
Median Age
$60,508
Avg Income
27.7%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 59 means Glendale has lower crime rates than 59% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent54incidents
▼12.9%vs 62 previous year
12.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents293incidents
▼26.2%vs 397 previous year
68.6 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
12incidents
2.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
42incidents
9.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
25(54%)
5.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
13(28%)
3.0 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(9%)
0.9 per 1,000
Other
4(9%)
0.9 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
329▼1% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
273▲15% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
232▲5% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
151▼4% yoy
5.
Bylaw
127▼17% yoy
1,194total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$839,284 ▲+17%
932 units Semi-Detached
$1,500,000 ▲+94.8%
3 units Row
$403,646 ▲+9.6%
24 units CREB West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$958,800 ▼-0.6%
Semi-Detached
$806,800 ▲+3.2%
Row
$454,800 ▼-0.6%
Apartment
$326,400 ▼-8.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 14Retail: 15Services: 13Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses40licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)58permits
▲35% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:58▼55% yoy
Investment:$15.0M▼43% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
15
2.
Food Service
9
3.
Personal Service
9
4.
Other
3
5.
Auto Services
2
Community Highlights
Recreation
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
St. Thomas Aquinas School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 9/10
Glenmeadows School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8/10
Glendale School
CBEElementary
St. Gregory School
CSSDJunior High
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.5/10(2 rated)
Transit
17transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 2→
- Route 6→
- Route 9→
- Route 26→
- Route 93→