Hillhurst
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 5,723 residents. Safety score 30 out of 100 (crime dropped 13% year-over-year). Average home value $751,679, 15% above the city median. An active commercial district with 243 businesses and a vibrant dining scene, anchored by Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts).
Safety Score30out of 100
Assessed Value$751,679+14.8% vs city avg
Population5,723residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202157.4%
Owner-Occupied
42.7%
Renter
38.1
Median Age
$91,467
Avg Income
21.2%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 30 means Hillhurst has lower crime rates than 30% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent130incidents
▼13.3%vs 150 previous year
22.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents569incidents
▼9.4%vs 628 previous year
99.4 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
43incidents
7.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
87incidents
15.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
62(52%)
10.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
41(34%)
7.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
15(13%)
2.6 per 1,000
Other
2(2%)
0.3 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
680▼23% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
571▲6% yoy
3.
Waste
471▲10% yoy
4.
Graffiti
426▲29% yoy
5.
Bylaw
278▼5% yoy
2,988total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,103,734 ▲+12.3%
961 units Semi-Detached
$947,374 ▲+11%
301 units Row
$724,828 ▲+15%
116 units Apartment
$411,925 ▲+15.8%
1,160 units CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$932,300 ▼-2.3%
Semi-Detached
$919,300 ▼-0.8%
Row
$583,800 ▼-3.4%
Apartment
$309,600 ▼-9.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 84Retail: 74Services: 78Industrial: 5
Business Activity
Active Licenses245licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)84permits
▼30% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:145▲314% yoy
Investment:$105.4M▼49% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
71
2.
Personal Service
62
3.
Food Service
55
4.
Property Management
26
5.
Other
14
Community Highlights
Landmarks
Recreation
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment, 2 supporting natural environments
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Hillhurst School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.6/10
Queen Elizabeth School
CBEElementaryFraser: 0.2/10
ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
OtherSchool
Queen Elizabeth High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.4/10(2 rated)
Transit
39transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 1→
- Route 4→
- Route 5→
- Route 19→
- Route 65→