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Silver Springs

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 10 km from downtown, home to 9,068 residents. Safety score 83 out of 100. Average home value $695,659, 4% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 4 natural areas, 6 off-leash parks, nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, childcare, and C-Train access, anchored by Spring Hill Village Shopping Mall.

Safety Score83out of 100
Assessed Value$695,659+4.3% vs city avg
Population9,068residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
79.2%
Owner-Occupied
20.7%
Renter
44.9
Median Age
$68,442
Avg Income
14.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 83 means Silver Springs has lower crime rates than 83% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

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

Crime
Property + Violent
63incidents
▲1.6% yoy
vs 62 previous year
6.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
140incidents
▲8.5% yoy
vs 129 previous year
15.4 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
16incidents
1.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
47incidents
5.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
8(57%)
0.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(29%)
0.4 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(14%)
0.2 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
698▲17% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
390▼12% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
324▼16% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
154▼19% yoy
5.
Bylaw
137▼19% yoy
1,871total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$798,789
2,546 units
Semi-Detached
$575,746
191 units
Row
$437,963
491 units
Apartment
$224,252
240 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 13Retail: 10Services: 4
Business Activity
Active Licenses
30licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
57permits
▼23% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:5▼62% yoy
Investment:$7.8M▲54% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
11
2.
Food Service
8
3.
Other
6
4.
Personal Service
2
5.
Health Services
2

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 major natural environment, 3 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Childcare

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
St. Sylvester School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 8.9/10
Silver Springs School
CBEElementary
W. O. Mitchell School
CBEElementary
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.9/10(1 rated)

Transit

53transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 26→Sarcee Trail Crosstown
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 120→Silver Springs
  • Route 134→Rockland Park
  • Route 201→Red Line

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