Royal Oak
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 15 km from downtown, home to 7,540 residents. Safety score 82 out of 100 (crime increased 35% year-over-year). Average home value $700,215, 7% above the city median. An emerging community under active development with C-Train access and high homeownership.
Safety Score82out of 100
Assessed Value$700,215+6.9% vs city avg
Population7,540residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202186.4%
Owner-Occupied
13.4%
Renter
39.8
Median Age
$65,175
Avg Income
51.4%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 82 means Royal Oak has lower crime rates than 82% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Population data is from Census 2021. For growing communities, crime rates may appear higher than current reality.
Crime
Property + Violent54incidents
▲35.0%vs 40 previous year
7.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents107incidents
▼4.5%vs 112 previous year
14.2 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
14incidents
1.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
40incidents
5.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
12(46%)
1.6 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
6(23%)
0.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(15%)
0.5 per 1,000
Other
4(15%)
0.5 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
523▲33% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
245▼38% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
202▼24% yoy
4.
Bylaw
166▼15% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
126▼39% yoy
1,410total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$825,403 ▲+11.3%
2,901 units Semi-Detached
$438,750
4 units Row
$498,491 ▲+17.4%
581 units Apartment
$298,042 ▲+31%
609 units CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$755,100 ▼-3.6%
Semi-Detached
$651,300 ▲+0.8%
Row
$423,800 ▼-5.3%
Apartment
$286,800 ▼-6.1%
Business & Development
residential
Dining: 4Retail: 4Services: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses13licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)47permits
▼39% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:15▼55% yoy
Investment:$4.6M▲8% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Other
4
2.
Retail
4
3.
Food Service
2
4.
Contractor
1
5.
Health Services
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
3 supporting natural environments, 1 to be determined, 5 wetland environments
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Calgary International Academy
OtherElementary
Royal Oak School
CBEElementary
William D. Pratt School
CBEElementary/Junior High
3 schools
Transit
34transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 115→
- Route 138→
- Route 158→
- Route 169→
- Route 201→