Southwood
SouthSouth Calgary
A south Calgary community 9 km from downtown, home to 6,649 residents. Safety score 39 out of 100 (crime increased 8% year-over-year). Average home value $560,432, 16% below the city median. A dense urban neighbourhood, anchored by Southwood Library.
Safety Score39out of 100
Assessed Value$560,432-16% vs city avg
Population6,649residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202157.4%
Owner-Occupied
42.6%
Renter
39.8
Median Age
$48,977
Avg Income
27.5%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 39 means Southwood has lower crime rates than 39% 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 + Violent123incidents
▲7.9% yoyvs 114 previous year
18.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents417incidents
▼19.2% yoyvs 516 previous year
62.7 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
43incidents
6.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
80incidents
12.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Suspicious Activity
47(48%)
7.1 per 1,000
Disturbances
31(32%)
4.7 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
13(13%)
2.0 per 1,000
Other
6(6%)
0.9 per 1,000
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311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
528▲19% yoy
2.
Waste
488▲16% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
275▼7% yoy
4.
Bylaw
241▼13% yoy
5.
Snow/Ice
207▼17% yoy
2,222total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$666,739
1,374 units Semi-Detached
$547,810
234 units Row
$439,168
298 units Apartment
$210,838
306 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
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 31Retail: 38Services: 18Industrial: 1
Business Activity
Active Licenses72licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)67permits
▼15% yoyvs 62 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:190% yoy
Investment:$7.4M▲23% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
36
2.
Food Service
12
3.
Personal Service
7
4.
Other
5
5.
Auto Services
4
Local Amenities
Groceries
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
St. Stephen School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.7/10
Ethel M. Johnson School
CBEElementary
Harold Panabaker School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Southwest Elementary Campus
OtherElementary
4 schoolsAvg Fraser: 4.7/10(1 rated)
Transit
44transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 10→
- Route 15→
- Route 29→
- Route 35→
- Route 37→