University Heights
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 5 km from downtown, home to 1,607 residents. Safety score 55 out of 100. Average home value $1,059,850, 62% above the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with a predominantly renter population and C-Train access.
Safety Score55out of 100
Assessed Value$1,059,850+61.8% vs city avg
Population1,607residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202128.5%
Owner-Occupied
71.2%
Renter
31.9
Median Age
$62,400
Avg Income
46.7%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 55 means University Heights has lower crime rates than 55% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent22incidents
0.0%vs 22 previous year
13.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents114incidents
▲56.2%vs 73 previous year
70.9 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
8incidents
5.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
14incidents
8.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
13(45%)
8.1 per 1,000
Disturbances
12(41%)
7.5 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(14%)
2.5 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Parks/Trees
117▼16% yoy
2.
Waste
101▲30% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
99▼9% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
63▼25% yoy
5.
Bylaw
45▲13% yoy
463total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,165,069 ▲+15.3%
427 units Semi-Detached
$762,328 ▲+19.9%
32 units Apartment
$322,188 ▲+21.3%
48 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: 38Retail: 13Services: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses69licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)31permits
▼39% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:1▼80% yoy
Investment:$32.2M▲37% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Food Service
30
2.
Property Management
23
3.
Retail
14
4.
Other
1
5.
Personal Service
1
Local Amenities
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
University School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.9/10
Westmount Mid/High School
OtherK-12
2 schoolsAvg Fraser: 6.9/10(1 rated)
Transit
11transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 8→
- Route 9→
- Route 19→
- Route 20→
- Route 40→