Riverbend
South EastSoutheast Calgary
A southeast Calgary community 8 km from downtown, home to 8,928 residents. Safety score 91 out of 100 (crime dropped 23% year-over-year). Average home value $608,247, 7% below the city median. A well-serviced neighbourhood with nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Sobeys.
Safety Score91out of 100
Assessed Value$608,247-7.1% vs city avg
Population8,928residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202190.2%
Owner-Occupied
10.1%
Renter
44.9
Median Age
$58,441
Avg Income
23.6%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 91 means Riverbend has lower crime rates than 91% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent46incidents
▼23.3%vs 60 previous year
5.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents164incidents
▼8.9%vs 180 previous year
18.4 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
18incidents
2.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
28incidents
3.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
15(38%)
1.7 per 1,000
Disturbances
14(36%)
1.6 per 1,000
Other
6(15%)
0.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(10%)
0.4 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
643▲5% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
420▼10% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
347▼10% yoy
4.
Bylaw
179▼9% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
111▼51% yoy
1,889total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$616,345 ▲+15.8%
3,240 units Semi-Detached
$497,250 ▲+15.9%
2 units Row
$471,332 ▲+20.2%
190 units CREB South East District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$684,300 ▼-4.8%
Semi-Detached
$493,000 ▼-5.1%
Row
$425,200 ▼-7.7%
Apartment
$317,200 ▼-10.7%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 22Retail: 20Services: 4Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses45licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)57permits
▼16% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:90% yoy
Investment:$11.5M▲287% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
20
2.
Food Service
12
3.
Wholesale
5
4.
Contractor
3
5.
Personal Service
3
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
- RIVERBENDNEIGHBOURHOOD
Natural Areas
1 major natural environment, 2 special protection environments
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Holy Angels School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.7/10
Riverbend School
CBEElementaryFraser: 5/10
2 schoolsAvg Fraser: 5.8/10(2 rated)
Transit
27transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 24→
- Route 36→
- Route 41→
- Route 43→
- Route 117→