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Somerset

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South Calgary

A south Calgary community 16 km from downtown, home to 7,854 residents. Safety score 83 out of 100 (crime dropped 5% year-over-year). Average home value $527,776, 21% below the city median. A primarily residential area neighbouring Acadia, Alpine Park, Bayview.

Safety Score83out of 100
Assessed Value$527,776-20.9% vs city avg
Population7,854residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
75.2%
Owner-Occupied
24.8%
Renter
40.9
Median Age
$52,406
Avg Income
43.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 83 means Somerset 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
55incidents
▼5.2% yoy
vs 58 previous year
7.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
168incidents
▲31.2% yoy
vs 128 previous year
21.4 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
20incidents
2.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
35incidents
4.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
18(42%)
2.3 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
15(35%)
1.9 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
6(14%)
0.8 per 1,000
Other
4(9%)
0.5 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
233▼15% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
189▼5% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
179▼16% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
113▼15% yoy
5.
Bylaw
86▼29% yoy
921total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$617,371
2,175 units
Row
$395,837
169 units
Apartment
$263,096
652 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$702,500 ▼-4.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$507,800 ▼-6.7% yoy
Row
$376,200 ▼-6.6% yoy
Apartment
$277,400 ▼-10.5% yoy
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
residential
Dining: 7Retail: 5Services: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
9licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
30permits
▼12% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:6▼50% yoy
Investment:$1.2M▲28% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
5
2.
Food Service
4

Community Highlights

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 wetland environment

Local Amenities

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Somerset School
CBEElementary
1 school

Transit

30transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 11→Southwest Loop
  • Route 12→Southwest Loop
  • Route 14→Bridlewood/Cranston
  • Route 52→Evergreen/Somerset-Bridlewood Station
  • Route 75→Somerset - Mahogany

Nearby in South

AcadiaAlpine ParkBayviewBelmontBonavista DownsBraesideBridlewoodCanyon Meadows