Riverbend
South EastSoutheast Calgary
A southeast Calgary community 8 km from downtown, home to 8,928 residents. Safety score 91 out of 100 (crime dropped 23% year-over-year). Average home value $634,185, 5% below the city median. A well-serviced neighbourhood with nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, anchored by Sobeys.
Safety Score91out of 100
Assessed Value$634,185-4.9% vs city avg
Population8,928residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202190.2%
Owner-Occupied
10.1%
Renter
44.9
Median Age
$58,441
Avg Income
23.6%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 91 means Riverbend has lower crime rates than 91% 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 + Violent46incidents
▼23.3% yoyvs 60 previous year
5.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents164incidents
▼8.9% yoyvs 180 previous year
18.4 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
18incidents
2.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
28incidents
3.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
15(38%)
1.7 per 1,000
Disturbances
14(36%)
1.6 per 1,000
Other
6(15%)
0.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(10%)
0.4 per 1,000
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311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
555▼19% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
440▼2% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
364▲2% yoy
4.
Bylaw
184▼1% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
124▼25% yoy
1,856total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$643,541
3,238 units Semi-Detached
$531,000
2 units Row
$475,821
190 units CREB South East District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$689,000 ▼-5.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$496,900 ▼-5.6% yoy
Row
$427,700 ▼-6.2% yoy
Apartment
$314,700 ▼-12.9% yoy
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 22Retail: 20Services: 4Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses45licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)52permits
▼7% yoyvs 62 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:8▼20% yoy
Investment:$11.3M▲362% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
20
2.
Food Service
12
3.
Wholesale
5
4.
Contractor
3
5.
Personal Service
3
Community Highlights
Parks & Green Spaces
- RIVERBENDNEIGHBOURHOOD
Natural Areas
2 special protection environments, 1 major natural environment
Local Amenities
Groceries
Pharmacies
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Holy Angels School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.7/10
Riverbend School
CBEElementaryFraser: 5/10
2 schoolsAvg Fraser: 5.8/10(2 rated)
Transit
27transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 24→
- Route 36→
- Route 41→
- Route 43→
- Route 117→