Southwood
SouthSouth Calgary
A south Calgary community 9 km from downtown, home to 6,649 residents. Safety score 39 out of 100 (crime increased 8% year-over-year). Average home value $529,334, 19% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood, anchored by Southwood Library.
Safety Score39out of 100
Assessed Value$529,334-19.2% vs city avg
Population6,649residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202157.4%
Owner-Occupied
42.6%
Renter
39.8
Median Age
$48,977
Avg Income
27.5%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 39 means Southwood has lower crime rates than 39% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent123incidents
▲7.9%vs 114 previous year
18.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents417incidents
▼19.2%vs 516 previous year
62.7 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
43incidents
6.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
80incidents
12.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
47(48%)
7.1 per 1,000
Disturbances
31(32%)
4.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
13(13%)
2.0 per 1,000
Other
6(6%)
0.9 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
506▲12% yoy
2.
Waste
491▲18% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
281▲1% yoy
4.
Bylaw
245▼10% yoy
5.
Transit
199▼17% yoy
2,236total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$643,185 ▲+16.1%
1,374 units Semi-Detached
$523,932 ▲+16.5%
234 units Row
$323,852 ▲+25.9%
270 units Apartment
$217,816 ▲+44%
320 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%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 31Retail: 38Services: 18Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses74licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)76permits
▼1% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:20▼9% yoy
Investment:$7.8M▲36% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
37
2.
Food Service
12
3.
Personal Service
7
4.
Other
5
5.
Contractor
4
Local Amenities
Groceries
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
St. Stephen School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.7/10
Ethel M. Johnson School
CBEElementary
Harold Panabaker School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Southwest Elementary Campus
OtherElementary
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.7/10(1 rated)
Transit
45transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 10→
- Route 15→
- Route 29→
- Route 35→
- Route 37→