University District
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 6 km from downtown, home to 2,291 residents. Safety score 40 out of 100 (crime increased 86% year-over-year). Average home value $529,002, 21% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with a predominantly renter population, anchored by Save-On-Foods.
Safety Score40out of 100
Assessed Value$529,002-20.7% vs city avg
Population2,291residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202128.5%
Owner-Occupied
71.3%
Renter
31.9
Median Age
$61,685
Avg Income
46.7%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 40 means University District has lower crime rates than 40% 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 + Violent41incidents
▲86.4% yoyvs 22 previous year
17.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents109incidents
▲18.5% yoyvs 92 previous year
47.6 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
18incidents
7.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
23incidents
10.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
18(53%)
7.9 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
8(24%)
3.5 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(12%)
1.7 per 1,000
Other
4(12%)
1.7 per 1,000
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311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
121▼10% yoy
2.
Bylaw
62▲13% yoy
3.
Social Stress
40▲18% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
39▼9% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
38▼46% yoy
349total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Row
$670,930
187 units Apartment
$489,565
673 units CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 29Retail: 19Services: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses43licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)17permits
▼66% yoyvs 62 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:21▼97% yoy
Investment:$7.3M▼95% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
20
2.
Food Service
19
3.
Other
2
4.
Personal Service
1
5.
Property Management
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
1 wetland environment, 1 remnant environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Renfrew Educational Services - Child Development Centre
OtherSchool
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
CBEK-12
2 schools
Transit
18transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 8→
- Route 19→
- Route 90→
- Route 108→
- Route 303→