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Bowness

North West

Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 10 km from downtown, home to 9,941 residents. Safety score 19 out of 100 (crime increased 28% year-over-year). Average home value $656,240. A family-oriented community with 11 schools, nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, and 149 businesses, anchored by Bowness Library.

Safety Score19out of 100
Assessed Value$656,240-1.6% vs city avg
Population9,941residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
54.8%
Owner-Occupied
45.5%
Renter
40.9
Median Age
$52,626
Avg Income
15.9%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 19 means Bowness has lower crime rates than 19% 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
335incidents
▲28.4% yoy
vs 261 previous year
33.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
1,052incidents
▲13.2% yoy
vs 929 previous year
105.8 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
95incidents
9.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
240incidents
24.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
136(51%)
13.7 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
107(40%)
10.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
16(6%)
1.6 per 1,000
Other
6(2%)
0.6 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
1,367▲5% yoy
2.
Infrastructure
878▼13% yoy
3.
Bylaw
658▲40% yoy
4.
Parks/Trees
642▲19% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
521▲4% yoy
4,881total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$752,327
2,199 units
Semi-Detached
$622,438
904 units
Row
$430,200
554 units
Apartment
$441,898
259 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 59Retail: 58Services: 21Industrial: 13
Business Activity
Active Licenses
152licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
168permits
▼34% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:251▼22% yoy
Investment:$53.0M▼24% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
57
2.
Food Service
34
3.
Property Management
19
4.
Other
18
5.
Personal Service
7

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Natural Areas

4 remnant environments, 6 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
River Valley School
OtherElementaryFraser: 7.8/10
Our Lady of the Assumption School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.3/10
Bowcroft School
CBEElementaryFraser: 3/10
Calgary German Language School Society
OtherJunior/Senior High
Bowness High School
CBESenior High
River Valley School ECS
OtherSchool
Renfrew Educational Services-Bowness Centre
OtherSchool
Thomas B. Riley School
CBEJunior High
Wood's Homes School
CBEJunior/Senior High
Belvedere Parkway School
CBEElementary
11 schoolsAvg Fraser: 6/10(3 rated)

Transit

63transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 26→Sarcee Trail Crosstown
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 53→Brentwood Station/Greenwood
  • Route 108→Paskapoo Slopes

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