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Hillhurst

City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 5,723 residents. Safety score 30 out of 100 (crime dropped 13% year-over-year). Average home value $785,171, 18% above the city median. An active commercial district with 243 businesses and a vibrant dining scene, anchored by Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts).

Safety Score30out of 100
Assessed Value$785,171+17.7% vs city avg
Population5,723residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
57.4%
Owner-Occupied
42.7%
Renter
38.1
Median Age
$91,467
Avg Income
21.2%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 30 means Hillhurst has lower crime rates than 30% 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
130incidents
▼13.3% yoy
vs 150 previous year
22.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
569incidents
▼9.4% yoy
vs 628 previous year
99.4 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
43incidents
7.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
87incidents
15.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
62(52%)
10.8 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
41(34%)
7.2 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
15(13%)
2.6 per 1,000
Other
2(2%)
0.3 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
691▼18% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
576▲8% yoy
3.
Graffiti
486▲53% yoy
4.
Waste
484▲15% yoy
5.
Bylaw
294▲4% yoy
3,122total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,134,979
961 units
Semi-Detached
$964,492
304 units
Row
$715,767
118 units
Apartment
$429,034
1,074 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: 84Retail: 74Services: 78Industrial: 5
Business Activity
Active Licenses
250licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
67permits
▼41% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:142▲330% yoy
Investment:$102.4M▲210% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
73
2.
Personal Service
63
3.
Food Service
57
4.
Property Management
27
5.
Other
14

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 remnant environment, 2 supporting natural environments

Local Amenities

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Hotels

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Hillhurst School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.6/10
Queen Elizabeth School
CBEElementaryFraser: 0.2/10
ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
OtherSchool
Queen Elizabeth High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.4/10(2 rated)

Transit

39transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 4→Huntington
  • Route 5→North Haven
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 65→Market Mall/Downtown West

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