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Crescent Heights

City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 1 km from downtown, home to 6,425 residents. Safety score 18 out of 100. Average home value $605,672, 9% below the city median. An active commercial district with 253 businesses, a vibrant dining scene, and nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Rotary Park Spray Park.

Safety Score18out of 100
Assessed Value$605,672-9.2% vs city avg
Population6,425residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
41%
Owner-Occupied
59%
Renter
37.5
Median Age
$72,824
Avg Income
29%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 18 means Crescent Heights has lower crime rates than 18% 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
220incidents
▲1.4% yoy
vs 217 previous year
34.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
744incidents
▼5.5% yoy
vs 787 previous year
115.8 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
49incidents
7.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
171incidents
26.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
96(62%)
14.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
40(26%)
6.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(6%)
1.6 per 1,000
Other
10(6%)
1.6 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
718▲12% yoy
2.
Waste
529▲6% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
515▲10% yoy
4.
Bylaw
364▲7% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
297▼17% yoy
2,961total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$907,111
1,035 units
Semi-Detached
$938,267
120 units
Row
$588,892
199 units
Apartment
$367,908
1,466 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: 89Retail: 79Services: 52Industrial: 5
Business Activity
Active Licenses
261licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
50permits
▼23% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:298▲3211% yoy
Investment:$60.5M▲538% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
78
2.
Food Service
64
3.
Property Management
62
4.
Personal Service
30
5.
Health Services
12

Community Highlights

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 remnant environment, 2 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Crescent Heights High School
CBESenior High
Italian School of Calgary
OtherJunior/Senior High
2 schools

Transit

32transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 2→Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SW
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 4→Huntington
  • Route 5→North Haven
  • Route 17→Renfrew/Ramsay

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