Valley Ridge
WestWest Calgary
A west Calgary community 14 km from downtown, home to 3,345 residents. Safety score 79 out of 100 (crime increased 18% year-over-year). Average home value $848,030, 30% above the city median. An established community with high homeownership, anchored by Calaway Park.
Safety Score79out of 100
Assessed Value$848,030+29.5% vs city avg
Population3,345residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202195.3%
Owner-Occupied
4.7%
Renter
47.2
Median Age
$77,830
Avg Income
23.8%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 79 means Valley Ridge has lower crime rates than 79% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent26incidents
▲18.2%vs 22 previous year
7.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents53incidents
▲1.9%vs 52 previous year
15.8 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
6incidents
1.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
20incidents
6.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
4(40%)
1.2 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
4(40%)
1.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(20%)
0.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
411▲63% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
136▼19% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
126▼18% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
86▼33% yoy
5.
Transit
50▲35% yoy
931total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$865,421 ▲+10.5%
1,780 units Row
$578,377 ▲+22.6%
73 units Apartment
$495,812 ▲+22%
32 units CREB West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$958,800 ▼-0.6%
Semi-Detached
$806,800 ▲+3.2%
Row
$454,800 ▼-0.6%
Apartment
$326,400 ▼-8.1%
Business & Development
residential
Dining: 5Retail: 4Services: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses11licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)30permits
0% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:7▼13% yoy
Investment:$1.0M▼38% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
4
2.
Food Service
3
3.
Other
2
4.
Personal Service
2
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Calaway ParkAttraction
Natural Areas
3 supporting natural environments, 1 wetland environment
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
19transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 108→
- Route 721→
- Route 896→