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Montgomery

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 7 km from downtown, home to 5,523 residents. Safety score 26 out of 100 (crime dropped 14% year-over-year). Average home value $759,243, 14% above the city median. An active commercial district with 4 recreation facilities, 105 businesses, and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Shouldice Aquatic Centre.

Safety Score26out of 100
Assessed Value$759,243+13.8% vs city avg
Population5,523residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
67.3%
Owner-Occupied
32.6%
Renter
43
Median Age
$67,483
Avg Income
21%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 26 means Montgomery has lower crime rates than 26% 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
139incidents
▼14.2% yoy
vs 162 previous year
25.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
572incidents
▲19.7% yoy
vs 478 previous year
103.6 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
46incidents
8.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
93incidents
16.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
97(72%)
17.6 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
24(18%)
4.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(7%)
1.8 per 1,000
Other
4(3%)
0.7 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Parks/Trees
543▼2% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
509▼29% yoy
3.
Waste
493▲33% yoy
4.
Bylaw
461▲45% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
268▼34% yoy
2,797total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$793,426
828 units
Semi-Detached
$769,071
654 units
Row
$606,055
136 units
Apartment
$501,898
54 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 44Retail: 45Services: 24Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
98licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
87permits
▲21% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:102▼61% yoy
Investment:$23.2M▼42% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
42
2.
Food Service
22
3.
Other
13
4.
Personal Service
8
5.
Health Services
6

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

2 supporting natural environments, 1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
FFCA High School Campus
OtherJunior/Senior HighFraser: 8.5/10
Terrace Road School
CBEElementary
2 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.5/10(1 rated)

Transit

27transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 53→Brentwood Station/Greenwood
  • Route 108→Paskapoo Slopes

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