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Saddle Ridge

North East

Northeast Calgary

A northeast Calgary community 13 km from downtown, home to 21,820 residents. Safety score 54 out of 100 (crime dropped 7% year-over-year). Average home value $626,066, 6% below the city median. A family-oriented community with 7 schools and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Chalo! FreshCo.

Safety Score54out of 100
Assessed Value$626,066-6.2% vs city avg
Population21,820residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
74.8%
Owner-Occupied
24.8%
Renter
32.7
Median Age
$39,866
Avg Income
93.5%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 54 means Saddle Ridge has lower crime rates than 54% 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.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
303incidents
▼7.1% yoy
vs 326 previous year
13.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
869incidents
▲11.7% yoy
vs 778 previous year
39.8 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
124incidents
5.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
179incidents
8.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
95(48%)
4.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
71(36%)
3.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
25(13%)
1.1 per 1,000
Other
8(4%)
0.4 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
1,368▼5% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
887▲14% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
594▲19% yoy
4.
Bylaw
528▲40% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
388▼1% yoy
4,246total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$733,463
5,144 units
Semi-Detached
$577,960
544 units
Row
$410,065
862 units
Apartment
$275,095
969 units

CREB North East District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$572,900 ▼-5.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$435,500 ▼-2.7% yoy
Row
$342,700 ▼-6.9% yoy
Apartment
$260,600 ▼-13.7% yoy
View North East District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 63Retail: 35Services: 13Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
110licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
335permits
▼49% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:447▼30% yoy
Investment:$95.3M▼56% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Food Service
44
2.
Retail
37
3.
Personal Service
9
4.
Other
9
5.
Health Services
6

Community Highlights

Natural Areas

1 buffering natural environment, 1 supporting natural environment, 5 wetland environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Calgary International Academy ECS
OtherSchool
Light of Christ Catholic School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Peter Lougheed School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Green Dome Islamic School
OtherElementary
Saddle Ridge School
CBEElementary
Hugh A. Bennett School
CBEElementary
Gobind Sarvar School Guru Nanak Gate Campus
OtherK-12
7 schools

Transit

69transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 23→52 St E
  • Route 59→Savanna
  • Route 60→Taradale
  • Route 61→Martindale
  • Route 68→68 St E

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