Saddle Ridge
North EastNortheast 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 $636,698, 3% 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$636,698-2.8% vs city avg
Population21,820residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202174.8%
Owner-Occupied
24.8%
Renter
32.7
Median Age
$39,866
Avg Income
93.5%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score 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.
Crime
Property + Violent303incidents
▼7.1%vs 326 previous year
13.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents869incidents
▲11.7%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
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
1,415▲3% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
883▲14% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
567▲12% yoy
4.
Bylaw
518▲35% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
348▼28% yoy
4,220total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$741,918 ▲+13.1%
5,124 units Semi-Detached
$559,614 ▲+10.2%
541 units Row
$428,964 ▲+15.7%
837 units Apartment
$302,773 ▲+41.7%
969 units CREB North East District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$573,400 ▼-4.5%
Semi-Detached
$434,100 ▼-0.9%
Row
$344,000 ▼-4.6%
Apartment
$266,800 ▼-12.4%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 63Retail: 35Services: 13Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses108licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)417permits
▼40% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:506▼23% yoy
Investment:$117.3M▼44% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
41
2.
Retail
36
3.
Other
10
4.
Personal Service
10
5.
Health Services
6
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
1 buffering natural environment, 1 supporting natural environment, 5 wetland environments
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Calgary International Academy ECS
OtherSchool
Gobind Sarvar School Guru Nanak Gate Campus
OtherK-12
Green Dome Islamic School
OtherElementary
Hugh A. Bennett School
CBEElementary
Light of Christ Catholic School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Peter Lougheed School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Saddle Ridge School
CBEElementary
7 schools
Transit
69transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 23→
- Route 59→
- Route 60→
- Route 61→
- Route 68→