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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 $526,996, 20% below the city median. A primarily residential area neighbouring Acadia, Alpine Park, Bayview.

Safety Score83out of 100
Assessed Value$526,996-19.5% 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
Property + Violent
55incidents
▼5.2%
vs 58 previous year
7.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
168incidents
▲31.2%
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

2026-01

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
244▼11% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
197▲1% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
184▼12% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
112▼26% yoy
5.
Bylaw
90▼26% yoy
950total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$617,972 ▲+15%
2,176 units
Row
$390,124 ▲+19%
169 units
Apartment
$277,236 ▲+31.7%
700 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$698,100 ▼-3.7%
Semi-Detached
$505,800 ▼-5.4%
Row
$371,000 ▼-6.4%
Apartment
$278,100 ▼-9.8%
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-01
residential
Dining: 7Retail: 5Services: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses
9licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
32permits
▼9% yoy
vs 73 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:7▼36% yoy
Investment:$1.2M▲26% 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