Lower Mount Royal
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 1 km from downtown, home to 3,216 residents. Safety score 17 out of 100 (crime increased 13% year-over-year). Average home value $392,475, 40% below the city median. An active commercial district with 143 businesses and a predominantly renter population.
Safety Score17out of 100
Assessed Value$392,475-40.1% vs city avg
Population3,216residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202129.6%
Owner-Occupied
70.4%
Renter
34.2
Median Age
$65,028
Avg Income
27.9%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 17 means Lower Mount Royal has lower crime rates than 17% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent111incidents
▲13.3%vs 98 previous year
34.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents589incidents
▲18.8%vs 496 previous year
183.1 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
21incidents
6.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
90incidents
28.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
85(64%)
26.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
27(20%)
8.4 per 1,000
Other
11(8%)
3.4 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(8%)
3.1 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
177▼5% yoy
2.
Graffiti
158▲351% yoy
3.
Waste
111▲63% yoy
4.
Bylaw
94▲22% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
80▼22% yoy
801total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$945,083 ▲+6.1%
42 units Semi-Detached
$1,139,979 ▲+11.5%
24 units Row
$829,907 ▲+3.5%
86 units Apartment
$327,538 ▲+17.3%
1,213 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: 45Retail: 23Services: 26Industrial: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses147licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)15permits
▼44% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:1▼94% yoy
Investment:$4.3M▼36% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Property Management
53
2.
Food Service
38
3.
Retail
24
4.
Personal Service
19
5.
Contractor
7
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
10transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 2→
- Route 6→
- Route 7→
- Route 13→
- Route 698→