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City Centre

Centre Calgary

An inner-city community just 3 km from downtown, home to 4,052 residents. Safety score 20 out of 100 (crime increased 23% year-over-year). Average home value $728,922, 9% above the city median. An active commercial district with 190 businesses, a vibrant dining scene, and C-Train access, anchored by Giuffre Family Library.

Safety Score20out of 100
Assessed Value$728,922+9.3% vs city avg
Population4,052residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
51.5%
Owner-Occupied
48.5%
Renter
35.4
Median Age
$89,899
Avg Income
20.1%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 20 means South Calgary has lower crime rates than 20% 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
128incidents
▲23.1% yoy
vs 104 previous year
31.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
369incidents
▲30.9% yoy
vs 282 previous year
91.1 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
30incidents
7.4 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
98incidents
24.2 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
38(51%)
9.4 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
20(27%)
4.9 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
10(14%)
2.5 per 1,000
Other
6(8%)
1.5 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
520▲2% yoy
2.
Waste
501▲46% yoy
3.
Snow/Ice
239▼9% yoy
4.
Bylaw
232▼16% yoy
5.
Parks/Trees
205▲6% yoy
1,926total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,046,276
485 units
Semi-Detached
$1,011,952
367 units
Row
$622,392
375 units
Apartment
$437,303
747 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: 64Retail: 72Services: 65Industrial: 6
Business Activity
Active Licenses
204licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
57permits
▼31% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:54▼33% yoy
Investment:$14.3M▼47% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
75
2.
Food Service
39
3.
Personal Service
38
4.
Property Management
29
5.
Other
8

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Recreation

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location
OtherSchool
1 school

Transit

19transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 7→Marda Loop
  • Route 13→Altadore
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 22→Richmond Rd SW
  • Route 66→Lakeview

Nearby in Centre

AltadoreBanff TrailBankviewBel-aireBeltlineBridgeland/riversideBritanniaCambrian Heights