Renfrew
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 3 km from downtown, home to 7,131 residents. Safety score 44 out of 100 (crime dropped 20% year-over-year). Average home value $639,877, 2% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with 5 natural areas, 3 recreation facilities, and 4 schools, anchored by TELUS Spark Centre.
Safety Score44out of 100
Assessed Value$639,877-2.3% vs city avg
Population7,131residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202151.7%
Owner-Occupied
48.2%
Renter
37.4
Median Age
$71,423
Avg Income
24.3%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 44 means Renfrew has lower crime rates than 44% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent122incidents
▼20.3%vs 153 previous year
17.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents372incidents
▲2.2%vs 364 previous year
52.2 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
20incidents
2.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
102incidents
14.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
36(47%)
5.0 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
30(39%)
4.2 per 1,000
Other
6(8%)
0.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(5%)
0.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
566▲23% yoy
2.
Waste
552▲14% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
530▲9% yoy
4.
Bylaw
401▲4% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
227▼38% yoy
2,617total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$825,091 ▲+13.9%
1,320 units Semi-Detached
$867,657 ▲+10.7%
394 units Row
$423,885 ▲+19.2%
460 units Apartment
$325,457 ▲+18.5%
747 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: 25Retail: 17Services: 18
Business Activity
Active Licenses68licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)101permits
▼4% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:107▲29% yoy
Investment:$27.5M▲36% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
19
2.
Property Management
16
3.
Food Service
15
4.
Personal Service
10
5.
Other
4
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- TELUS Spark CentreAttraction
Parks & Green Spaces
- RENFREWCOMMUNITY CLUSTER
- RENFREW & BRIDGELAND_RIVERSIDE (BOTTOMLANDS PARK)COMMUNITY CLUSTER
Recreation
- Renfrew Aquatic & Recreation CentreIndoor PoolWeight Room
- Renfrew Athletic Park
- Stew Hendry and Henry Viney ArenasIce Rink
- Stew Hendry and Henry Viney ArenasIce Rink
Natural Areas
4 supporting natural environments, 1 to be determined
Local Amenities
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Children's Village School
CBEElementary
Colonel Macleod School
CBEElementary/Junior High
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Stanley Jones School
CBEElementary/Junior High
4 schools
Transit
43transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 4→
- Route 5→
- Route 17→
- Route 19→
- Route 303→