West Hillhurst
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 3 km from downtown, home to 6,758 residents. Safety score 65 out of 100. Average home value $976,502, 49% above the city median. An active commercial district with 124 businesses and C-Train access, anchored by Bowview Outdoor Pool & Wading Pool.
Safety Score65out of 100
Assessed Value$976,502+49.1% vs city avg
Population6,758residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202158.6%
Owner-Occupied
41.5%
Renter
38.5
Median Age
$98,622
Avg Income
23.1%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 65 means West Hillhurst has lower crime rates than 65% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent76incidents
▲1.3%vs 75 previous year
11.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents335incidents
▲43.8%vs 233 previous year
49.6 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
10incidents
1.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
66incidents
9.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
28(50%)
4.1 per 1,000
Disturbances
20(36%)
3.0 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(7%)
0.6 per 1,000
Other
4(7%)
0.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
624▲17% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
523▼15% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
519▲13% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
330▼16% yoy
5.
Bylaw
265▲10% yoy
2,516total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,118,666 ▲+15.6%
1,456 units Semi-Detached
$917,006 ▲+13%
644 units Row
$601,162 ▲+14.9%
185 units Apartment
$360,130 ▲+15.5%
161 units CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$932,300 ▼-2.3%
Semi-Detached
$919,300 ▼-0.8%
Row
$583,800 ▼-3.4%
Apartment
$309,600 ▼-9.1%
Business & Development
commercial
Dining: 29Retail: 36Services: 52Industrial: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses127licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)97permits
▼24% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:61▼27% yoy
Investment:$30.4M▲11% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
39
2.
Personal Service
33
3.
Food Service
19
4.
Property Management
11
5.
Other
11
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
Recreation
- Bowview Outdoor Pool & Wading PoolOutdoor Pool
- West Hillhurst Community AssociationIce RinkGymWeight RoomSquash CourtsTennis Courts
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment, 2 special protection environments, 1 supporting natural environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Louise Dean School
CBESenior High
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
CSSDJunior High
2 schools
Transit
29transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 1→
- Route 9→
- Route 20→
- Route 89→
- Route 90→