Walden
SouthSouth Calgary
A south Calgary community 20 km from downtown, home to 5,786 residents. Safety score 66 out of 100 (crime increased 18% year-over-year). Average home value $612,551, 6% below the city median. An emerging community under active development with nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Save-On-Foods.
Safety Score66out of 100
Assessed Value$612,551-6.5% vs city avg
Population5,786residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202181%
Owner-Occupied
18.8%
Renter
34.5
Median Age
$60,792
Avg Income
49.1%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 66 means Walden has lower crime rates than 66% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Population data is from Census 2021. For growing communities, crime rates may appear higher than current reality.
Crime
Property + Violent65incidents
▲18.2%vs 55 previous year
11.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents163incidents
▲4.5%vs 156 previous year
28.2 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
16incidents
2.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
49incidents
8.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
18(47%)
3.1 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
10(26%)
1.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(26%)
1.7 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
521▲31% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
274▼14% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
257▲7% yoy
4.
Bylaw
242▲11% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
216▼2% yoy
1,634total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$753,229 ▲+13.1%
1,803 units Semi-Detached
$564,959 ▲+17.5%
510 units Row
$458,341 ▲+15.2%
817 units Apartment
$371,009 ▲+28.6%
428 units CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$698,100 ▼-3.7%
Semi-Detached
$505,800 ▼-5.4%
Row
$371,000 ▼-6.4%
Apartment
$278,100 ▼-9.8%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 20Retail: 16Services: 7
Business Activity
Active Licenses37licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)171permits
▼24% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:88▼42% yoy
Investment:$22.3M▼30% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
17
2.
Food Service
11
3.
Personal Service
6
4.
Other
2
5.
Health Services
1
Community Highlights
Natural Areas
5 remnant environments, 1 supporting natural environment, 1 wetland environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
No schools found in this community.
Transit
23transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 78→
- Route 167→
- Route 194→
- Route 708→
- Route 765→