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Beltline

City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 26,806 residents. Safety score 10 out of 100 (crime increased 7% year-over-year). Average home value $352,276, 47% below the city median. A major commercial centre with 943 active businesses, one of Calgary's densest dining scenes, a predominantly renter population, and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by BMO Amphitheatre.

Safety Score10out of 100
Assessed Value$352,276-47.2% vs city avg
Population26,806residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
25.6%
Owner-Occupied
74.4%
Renter
33.2
Median Age
$64,594
Avg Income
38.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 10 means Beltline has lower crime rates than 10% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
1,365incidents
▲6.8% yoy
vs 1,278 previous year
50.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
8,229incidents
▲7.9% yoy
vs 7,625 previous year
307.0 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
610incidents
22.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
755incidents
28.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
1,366(75%)
51.0 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
277(15%)
10.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
93(5%)
3.5 per 1,000
Other
83(5%)
3.1 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
1,397▲28% yoy
2.
Graffiti
1,017▲101% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
724▲25% yoy
4.
Bylaw
668▼2% yoy
5.
Waste
600▲16% yoy
6,162total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$905,125
28 units
Semi-Detached
$906,000
2 units
Row
$433,394
199 units
Apartment
$349,234
10,760 units

CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$967,800 ▲+0.3% yoy
Semi-Detached
$951,400 ▲+1.7% yoy
Row
$594,400 ▼-1.5% yoy
Apartment
$305,600 ▼-11.4% yoy
View City Centre District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 369Retail: 292Services: 228Industrial: 28
Business Activity
Active Licenses
965licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
132permits
▼33% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:658▼39% yoy
Investment:$244.1M▼77% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
299
2.
Food Service
246
3.
Personal Service
142
4.
Property Management
141
5.
Other
55

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Parks & Green Spaces

Natural Areas

2 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Alberta Ballet School
OtherJunior/Senior HighFraser: 8.4/10
Connaught School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.6/10
Discovering Choices
CBESenior High
Lady Fatima Academy
OtherElementary/Junior High
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 7.5/10(2 rated)

Transit

58transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 2→Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SW
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 6→Killarney/26 Av SW
  • Route 7→Marda Loop
  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre

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