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Kelvin Grove

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South Calgary

A south Calgary community 6 km from downtown, home to 1,032 residents. Safety score 13 out of 100 (crime dropped 19% year-over-year). Average home value $993,227, 49% above the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood with property values well above the city median, anchored by CKE Skatepark.

Safety Score13out of 100
Assessed Value$993,227+48.9% vs city avg
Population1,032residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
73%
Owner-Occupied
26.7%
Renter
49.6
Median Age
$173,787
Avg Income
18%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 13 means Kelvin Grove has lower crime rates than 13% 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
43incidents
▼18.9% yoy
vs 53 previous year
41.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
149incidents
▲67.4% yoy
vs 89 previous year
144.4 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
16incidents
15.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
27incidents
26.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
16(48%)
15.5 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
9(27%)
8.7 per 1,000
Other
6(18%)
5.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(6%)
1.9 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
120▲2% yoy
2.
Waste
101▲25% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
94▲12% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
36▼36% yoy
5.
Graffiti
31▲15% yoy
444total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,299,532
354 units
Row
$539,024
42 units
Apartment
$278,384
125 units

CREB South District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$702,500 ▼-4.5% yoy
Semi-Detached
$507,800 ▼-6.7% yoy
Row
$376,200 ▼-6.6% yoy
Apartment
$277,400 ▼-10.5% yoy
View South District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 14Retail: 8Services: 15
Business Activity
Active Licenses
33licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
18permits
▲20% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:10% yoy
Investment:$5.7M▲79% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Food Service
9
2.
Retail
9
3.
Personal Service
8
4.
Health Services
3
5.
Property Management
2

Community Highlights

Recreation

Local Amenities

Places of Worship

Schools

2025
Calgary Jewish Academy
OtherElementary/Junior HighFraser: 8.8/10
Chinook Park School
CBEElementaryFraser: 5.2/10
Canadian Montessori School
OtherElementary
Henry Wise Wood High School
CBESenior High
Canadian Montessori School North
OtherSchool
Canadian Montessori School West
OtherSchool
6 schoolsAvg Fraser: 7/10(2 rated)

Transit

5transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre
  • Route 306→MAX Teal Westbrook/Douglas Glen

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