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 $531,283, 19% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with a predominantly renter population, anchored by Save-On-Foods.
Safety Score40out of 100
Assessed Value$531,283-18.9% 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
Property + Violent41incidents
▲86.4%vs 22 previous year
17.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents109incidents
▲18.5%vs 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
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
118▼13% yoy
2.
Bylaw
61▲9% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
48▼21% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
42▲5% yoy
5.
Social Stress
38▲36% yoy
352total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Row
$726,123 ▲+14.3%
163 units Apartment
$484,162 ▲+4.6%
674 units CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$755,100 ▼-3.6%
Semi-Detached
$651,300 ▲+0.8%
Row
$423,800 ▼-5.3%
Apartment
$286,800 ▼-6.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 29Retail: 19Services: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses40licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)32permits
▼22% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:132▼82% yoy
Investment:$25.7M▼84% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
19
2.
Retail
17
3.
Other
2
4.
Property Management
1
5.
Personal Service
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment, 1 wetland environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
CBEK-12
Renfrew Educational Services - Child Development Centre
OtherSchool
2 schools
Transit
18transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 8→
- Route 19→
- Route 90→
- Route 108→
- Route 303→