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 $557,147, 16% 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$557,147-16.5% 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 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 + Violent93incidents
▼35.0% yoyvs 143 previous year
10.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents445incidents
▼0.7% yoyvs 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
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311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
561▲26% yoy
2.
Waste
526▲11% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
523▲60% yoy
4.
Bylaw
238▼9% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
181▲17% yoy
2,317total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$618,128
2,040 units Semi-Detached
$509,163
315 units Row
$344,584
499 units Apartment
$474,654
39 units CREB North District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$645,700 ▼-5.7% yoy
Semi-Detached
$488,500 ▼-7.5% yoy
Row
$388,000 ▼-7.1% yoy
Apartment
$303,800 ▼-7.9% yoy
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 28Retail: 19Services: 18Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses64licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)71permits
▼12% yoyvs 62 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:31▲24% yoy
Investment:$8.1M▲135% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
20
2.
Food Service
16
3.
Personal Service
11
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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