Hounsfield Heights/briar Hill
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 3 km from downtown, home to 2,586 residents. Safety score 16 out of 100. Average home value $1,097,793, 65% above the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood, anchored by North Hill Shopping Centre.
Safety Score16out of 100
Assessed Value$1,097,793+64.6% vs city avg
Population2,586residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202161.4%
Owner-Occupied
38.7%
Renter
41.4
Median Age
$105,790
Avg Income
22.3%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 16 means Hounsfield Heights/briar Hill has lower crime rates than 16% 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 + Violent92incidents
▲2.2% yoyvs 90 previous year
35.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents454incidents
▲26.8% yoyvs 358 previous year
175.6 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
48incidents
18.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
44incidents
17.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
79(66%)
30.5 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
25(21%)
9.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(8%)
3.9 per 1,000
Other
6(5%)
2.3 per 1,000
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311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
293▲15% yoy
2.
Waste
263▲32% yoy
3.
Bylaw
216▲61% yoy
4.
Parks/Trees
203▼15% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
80▼34% yoy
1,281total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,450,430
670 units Row
$567,848
33 units Apartment
$389,773
309 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
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 31Retail: 47Services: 8Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses79licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)29permits
0% yoyvs 62 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:17▲6% yoy
Investment:$9.7M▼91% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
50
2.
Food Service
18
3.
Other
5
4.
Personal Service
5
5.
Manufacturing
1
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Louise Riley LibraryLibrary
- North Hill Shopping CentreShopping Mall
Parks & Green Spaces
- HOUNSFIELD HEIGHTS BRIAR HILLNEIGHBOURHOOD
Natural Areas
1 remnant environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Briar Hill School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.3/10
AADAC Youth Services
CBESchool
2 schoolsAvg Fraser: 7.3/10(1 rated)
Transit
21transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 19→
- Route 40→
- Route 65→
- Route 89→
- Route 91→