Scenic Acres
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 12 km from downtown, home to 7,609 residents. Safety score 76 out of 100 (crime increased 6% year-over-year). Average home value $800,061, 22% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 4 natural areas, 3 off-leash parks, and high homeownership, anchored by Crowchild Twin Arenas.
Safety Score76out of 100
Assessed Value$800,061+22.1% vs city avg
Population7,609residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202191.7%
Owner-Occupied
8.5%
Renter
50.4
Median Age
$77,846
Avg Income
23%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 76 means Scenic Acres has lower crime rates than 76% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent68incidents
▲6.2%vs 64 previous year
8.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents100incidents
▼9.1%vs 110 previous year
13.1 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
12incidents
1.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
56incidents
7.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
12(55%)
1.6 per 1,000
Disturbances
6(27%)
0.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(9%)
0.3 per 1,000
Other
2(9%)
0.3 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
581▲29% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
351▼7% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
310▼24% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
144▼19% yoy
5.
Bylaw
104▼29% yoy
1,675total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$819,489 ▲+16.4%
2,638 units Semi-Detached
$743,944 ▲+17%
36 units Row
$586,017 ▲+13.7%
230 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: 6Retail: 2Services: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses8licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)46permits
▼6% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:7▼46% yoy
Investment:$1.8M▼51% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
3
2.
Personal Service
2
3.
Retail
2
4.
Health Services
1
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
- SCENIC ACRESNEIGHBOURHOOD
- SCENIC ACRESNEIGHBOURHOOD
- SCENIC ACRES BUFFER - TUC LANDSCOMMUNITY CLUSTER
Recreation
- Crowchild Twin ArenasIce Rink
Natural Areas
4 supporting natural environments
Local Amenities
Places of Worship
Schools
École du Nouveau-Monde
OtherElementary
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
CSSDElementary
Scenic Acres School
CBEElementary
3 schools
Transit
47transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 26→
- Route 40→
- Route 97→
- Route 113→
- Route 120→