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Rocky Ridge

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Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 17 km from downtown, home to 8,408 residents. Safety score 93 out of 100 (crime increased 20% year-over-year). Average home value $712,558, 7% above the city median. A nature-oriented community with 21 protected natural areas and C-Train access, anchored by Calgary Co-op Rocky Ridge Food Centre.

Safety Score93out of 100
Assessed Value$712,558+6.8% vs city avg
Population8,408residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
81.8%
Owner-Occupied
18.1%
Renter
42.7
Median Age
$71,399
Avg Income
40.2%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 93 means Rocky Ridge has lower crime rates than 93% 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
36incidents
▲20.0% yoy
vs 30 previous year
4.3 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
108incidents
▼12.9% yoy
vs 124 previous year
12.8 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
12incidents
1.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
24incidents
2.9 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
10(45%)
1.2 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
8(36%)
1.0 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
2(9%)
0.2 per 1,000
Other
2(9%)
0.2 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Waste
329▼6% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
283▲74% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
208▼5% yoy
4.
Transit
139▲29% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
109▲2% yoy
1,282total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$897,929
2,001 units
Semi-Detached
$544,593
134 units
Row
$463,679
665 units
Apartment
$317,494
463 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
residential
Dining: 7Retail: 5Services: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses
13licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
46permits
▼47% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:18▼53% yoy
Investment:$9.4M▼34% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
6
2.
Food Service
3
3.
Contractor
2
4.
Personal Service
2

Community Highlights

Natural Areas

1 buffering natural environment, 6 supporting natural environments, 9 wetland environments, 5 remnant environments

Local Amenities

Groceries

Places of Worship

Schools

2025
SCcyber E-Learning Institute
OtherSenior High
1 school

Transit

33transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 115→Symons Valley Parkway
  • Route 138→Citadel
  • Route 158→Royal Oak
  • Route 169→Rocky Ridge
  • Route 201→Red Line

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