Thorncliffe
NorthNorth Calgary
A north Calgary community 6 km from downtown, home to 9,299 residents. Safety score 70 out of 100 (crime dropped 35% year-over-year). Average home value $538,975, 18% below the city median. A nature-oriented community with 7 off-leash parks, C-Train access, and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Forbes Innes Arena.
Safety Score70out of 100
Assessed Value$538,975-17.7% vs city avg
Population9,299residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202156.6%
Owner-Occupied
43.6%
Renter
40.2
Median Age
$50,544
Avg Income
35.2%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 70 means Thorncliffe has lower crime rates than 70% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent93incidents
▼35.0%vs 143 previous year
10.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents445incidents
▼0.7%vs 448 previous year
47.9 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
28incidents
3.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
65incidents
7.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
41(52%)
4.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
21(27%)
2.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
11(14%)
1.2 per 1,000
Other
6(8%)
0.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
534▲16% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
519▲56% yoy
3.
Waste
515▲8% yoy
4.
Bylaw
233▼12% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
156▼19% yoy
2,242total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$609,034 ▲+15.8%
2,043 units Semi-Detached
$496,303 ▲+19.1%
314 units Row
$317,882 ▲+23.6%
522 units Apartment
$198,048 ▲+38.6%
42 units CREB North District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$637,700 ▼-5.2%
Semi-Detached
$475,300 ▼-7.3%
Row
$388,300 ▼-6%
Apartment
$306,700 ▼-7.5%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 28Retail: 19Services: 18Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses63licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)76permits
▼7% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:32▲14% yoy
Investment:$7.6M▲115% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
18
2.
Food Service
16
3.
Personal Service
12
4.
Property Management
8
5.
Other
4
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
- THORNCLIFFENEIGHBOURHOOD
- THORNCLIFFENEIGHBOURHOOD
- THORNCLIFFENEIGHBOURHOOD
- THORNCLIFFENEIGHBOURHOOD
- THORNCLIFFE & NORTH HAVEN (EGERT'S PARK)COMMUNITY CLUSTER
- THORNCLIFFE & NORTH HAVEN (EGERT'S PARK)COMMUNITY CLUSTER
- THORNCLIFFE & SKYLINE WEST & GREENVIEW (LAYCOCK PARK)COMMUNITY CLUSTER
Recreation
- Forbes Innes ArenaIce RinkGymFitness Studio
Natural Areas
1 supporting natural environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Corpus Christi School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 5/10
Thorncliffe School
CBEElementaryFraser: 4.3/10
Colonel Sanders School
CBEElementary
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.7/10(2 rated)
Transit
51transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 2→
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