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Lake Bonavista

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South Calgary

A south Calgary community 12 km from downtown, home to 9,518 residents. Safety score 63 out of 100 (crime increased 19% year-over-year). Average home value $929,839, 42% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 4 off-leash parks, 3 recreation facilities, nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, high homeownership, and 6 schools averaging 8.0/10 Fraser rating, anchored by Frank McCool Arena.

Safety Score63out of 100
Assessed Value$929,839+42% vs city avg
Population9,518residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
87.8%
Owner-Occupied
12.1%
Renter
46.9
Median Age
$103,154
Avg Income
11.8%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 63 means Lake Bonavista has lower crime rates than 63% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime
Property + Violent
114incidents
▲18.8%
vs 96 previous year
12.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
196incidents
▼10.9%
vs 220 previous year
20.6 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
22incidents
2.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
92incidents
9.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Suspicious Activity
13(45%)
1.4 per 1,000
Disturbances
12(41%)
1.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(7%)
0.2 per 1,000
Other
2(7%)
0.2 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-01

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
959▲35% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
489▲4% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
400▼17% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
212▼28% yoy
5.
Bylaw
170▼28% yoy
2,405total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,073,723 ▲+14.1%
3,259 units
Apartment
$363,514 ▲+30.6%
828 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$698,100 ▼-3.7%
Semi-Detached
$505,800 ▼-5.4%
Row
$371,000 ▼-6.4%
Apartment
$278,100 ▼-9.8%
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-01
dining-oriented
Dining: 50Retail: 65Services: 32Industrial: 6
Business Activity
Active Licenses
133licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
111permits
▼5% yoy
vs 73 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:9▲800% yoy
Investment:$11.2M▲4% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
68
2.
Food Service
29
3.
Personal Service
17
4.
Other
7
5.
Health Services
4

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

2 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Andrew Sibbald School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8/10
Lake Bonavista School
CBEElementary
Nickle School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Sam Livingston School
CBEElementary
St. Bonaventure School
CSSDJunior High
St. Boniface Elementary School
CSSDElementary
6 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8/10(1 rated)

Transit

73transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 28→Deer Run
  • Route 29→Queensland
  • Route 35→Bonavista/Canyon Meadows
  • Route 44→Deer Ridge
  • Route 56→Woodbine

Nearby in South

AcadiaAlpine ParkBayviewBelmontBonavista DownsBraesideBridlewoodCanyon Meadows