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Mission

City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 4,621 residents. Safety score 18 out of 100 (crime increased 62% year-over-year). Average home value $511,467, 23% below the city median. An active commercial district with 153 businesses, a predominantly renter population, and nearby pharmacies, childcare, anchored by Alberta Ballet.

Safety Score18out of 100
Assessed Value$511,467-23.3% vs city avg
Population4,621residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
31.2%
Owner-Occupied
68.8%
Renter
34.9
Median Age
$84,751
Avg Income
22.5%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 18 means Mission 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
156incidents
▲62.5% yoy
vs 96 previous year
33.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
635incidents
▲19.1% yoy
vs 533 previous year
137.4 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
32incidents
6.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
124incidents
26.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
86(59%)
18.6 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
38(26%)
8.2 per 1,000
Other
17(12%)
3.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(3%)
0.9 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
212▼34% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
210▲3% yoy
3.
Waste
159▼19% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
149▲15% yoy
5.
Bylaw
133▼16% yoy
1,197total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$751,245
47 units
Semi-Detached
$1,064,750
4 units
Row
$709,000
48 units
Apartment
$499,121
1,860 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: 43Retail: 37Services: 41Industrial: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses
168licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
20permits
▼47% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Investment:$23.7M▲181% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Property Management
51
2.
Retail
36
3.
Food Service
30
4.
Personal Service
29
5.
Contractor
11

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Natural Areas

1 supporting natural environment, 1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Pharmacies

Childcare

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
St. Monica School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.4/10
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Our Lady of Lourdes
CSSDElementary/Junior High
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.4/10(1 rated)

Transit

10transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 6→Killarney/26 Av SW
  • Route 7→Marda Loop
  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre
  • Route 15→Deerfoot Meadows

Nearby in Centre

AltadoreBanff TrailBankviewBel-aireBeltlineBridgeland/riversideBritanniaCambrian Heights