Varsity
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 8 km from downtown, home to 12,913 residents. Safety score 76 out of 100. Average home value $762,126, 16% above the city median. An active commercial district with 252 businesses, 9 schools averaging 8.4/10 Fraser rating, and C-Train access, anchored by Market Mall.
Safety Score76out of 100
Assessed Value$762,126+16.3% vs city avg
Population12,913residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202162.4%
Owner-Occupied
37.6%
Renter
42.5
Median Age
$75,859
Avg Income
31.3%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 76 means Varsity has lower crime rates than 76% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent114incidents
▼1.7%vs 116 previous year
8.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents330incidents
▼11.8%vs 374 previous year
25.6 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
26incidents
2.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
88incidents
6.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
38(62%)
2.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
17(28%)
1.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(7%)
0.3 per 1,000
Other
2(3%)
0.2 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
685▼1% yoy
2.
Waste
614▲35% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
507▼22% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
286▼42% yoy
5.
Bylaw
263▼3% yoy
2,786total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,060,470 ▲+16.9%
2,605 units Semi-Detached
$689,895 ▲+17.4%
105 units Row
$526,209 ▲+17.4%
879 units Apartment
$335,870 ▲+16.7%
1,319 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: 79Retail: 163Services: 37Industrial: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses246licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)123permits
▲7% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:28▲56% yoy
Investment:$44.7M▲77% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
160
2.
Food Service
39
3.
Personal Service
20
4.
Other
9
5.
Property Management
7
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Market MallShopping Mall
Parks & Green Spaces
- VARSITYCOMMUNITY CLUSTER
- VARSITY BUFFER AT 37 ST INSIDE CROWCHILD TR SOUND WALLNEIGHBOURHOOD
Recreation
- Vecova Centre for Disability Services and ResearchIndoor PoolGymFitness StudioMulti-Purpose Rooms
Natural Areas
1 major natural environment, 1 remnant environment, 1 wetland environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Marion Carson School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.4/10
Calgary Charter School Hub ¿ Almadina Campus
OtherJunior/Senior High
Christine Meikle School
CBEK-12
École Terre des Jeunes
OtherElementary
F. E. Osborne School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Fusion Collegiate
OtherSenior High
STEM Innovation Academy High School
OtherSenior High
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Varsity Acres School
CBEElementary
9 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.4/10(1 rated)
Transit
98transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 8→
- Route 9→
- Route 19→
- Route 20→
- Route 38→