Acadia
SOUTHResidential
Sits in the Southeast.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Acadia sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- ACA
- Sector
- SOUTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 50.97241, -114.05370View on Google Maps
Acadia recorded a 47% year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Acadia appears to be an established residential neighbourhood with a dense school network and improving safety, while home values have risen markedly.
- Median residential assessed value is $622,500, reflecting a strong local housing market.
- The community contains 12 schools, including eight elementary and three senior‑high facilities.
- Five parks lie within the boundary, one of them marked as culturally significant.
- Reported incidents fell 47% year‑over‑year to 142 in 2024.
- Forty‑eight bus stops serve the area, with Heritage LRT station just 1.6 km away.
- Assessed home values have risen 64% over the past five years, pointing to reduced affordability.
- No post‑secondary institutions are located inside the community.
- Only one community centre and one PHS clinic are available locally.
Consider if: Consider if you require a post‑secondary campus within walking distance.
Generated . AI-authored, grounded in the City of Calgary Open Data above. Cautious verbs and Canadian English by design. Generative AI is experimental and may contain inaccuracies — verify any fact that matters to you against the authoritative source before relying on it. Not financial or real-estate advice.
Crime, by category
and quarter.
159 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
41 reports · YoY 3
Break & Enter · Commercial
8 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Dwelling
4 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
15 reports · YoY 7
Commercial Robbery
6 reports · YoY 6
Street Robbery
2 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
50 reports · YoY 6
Theft OF Vehicle
8 reports · YoY 4
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
25 reports · YoY 11
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
How does each quarter compare across years?
Each line is one year. The most-recent year is drawn in prairie-blue; earlier years fade through the blue-sky spectrum toward pale-sky. Hover for quarterly totals.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
When is this community quieter?
Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that quarter — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Hover a cell for the exact total.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
How has this community tracked the assessment roll?
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 88 | $1,730,000 | $1.7K – $50.7M |
Source: City of Calgary, Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel). Values are assessed — not sale price. Assessments are produced annually and reflect estimated market value as of July 1 of the previous year.
Source: City of Calgary, Calgary Transit Stops + LRT Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. LRT routes: Red Line (201) runs north-south, Blue Line (202) east-west; downtown stations serve both.
| School | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
South Middle School Campus 8710 Ancourt Rd. SE | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society · Elementary/Junior High | 0.3 km |
David Thompson School 9320 Arbour Cres SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.3 km |
Acadia School 9603 5 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.5 km |
Lord Beaverbrook High School 9019 Fairmount Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 0.6 km |
CLS Lord Beaverbrook Writing Centre 9019 Fairmount Dr. S.E. | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 0.6 km |
Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School 200 - 403 33 Street NE | Janus Academy Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 0.6 km |
École de la Source 360 - 94 Avenue S.E. | The Southern Francophone Education Region · Elementary/Junior High | 0.7 km |
St. Matthew School 416 - 83 Avenue S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.8 km |
St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary School 610 Agate Crescent S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.8 km |
Southeast Elementary Campus 9711 Academy Drive SE | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society · Elementary | 0.8 km |
FFCA South High School Campus 315 86 Avenue SE | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society · Junior High/Senior High | 0.9 km |
Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies 315 - 86 Avenue SE | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 0.9 km |
Le Roi Daniels School 47 Fyffe Rd SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Fairview School 7840 Fairmount Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
R. T. Alderman School 725 Mapleton Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
Al-Qaim International School 510 77 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2H | Al-Zahra Islamic Research Foundation · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.4 km |
Maple Ridge School 10203 Maplemont Rd SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.4 km |
West Island College 7410 Blackfoot Trail S.E. | West Island College Society of Alberta · Junior High/Senior High | 1.6 km |
Akiva Academy 140 Haddon Road S.W. | Congregation House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel · Elementary/Junior High | 1.7 km |
Willow Park School 343 Willow Park Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.7 km |
Our Lady of the Rockies High School 111 Haddon Road S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 1.8 km |
Source: City of Calgary, Schools. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. Combines public boards (Calgary School Division, Calgary Catholic, Francophone) with private and charter networks.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Acadia Athletic Park Alberta Tennis Centre | Athletic Park | — |
Acadia Elem David Thompson Jr High | Community Park | — |
Ecole De La Source | Community Park | — |
Ffca South Middle School | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Lord Beaverbrook High School Acadia Recreation Complex · Ffca Alice M Curtis Campus | Community Park | — |
Source: City of Calgary, Parks Sites. Categories follow Calgary's planning hierarchy — from Regional parks at the city scale down to Sub-neighbourhood green-space pockets. Operational entries (depots, non-park assets) are excluded. Areas computed from each site's polygon at sync time.
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Community Centre | Community Centre | 240 90 AV SE |
| Acadia Community Health Centre | PHS Clinic | 151 - 86 AV SE |
Source: City of Calgary, Community Services. Includes community centres, libraries, hospitals, courts, attractions, social-development centres and visitor info points whose address falls inside the community boundary.
The Calgary Fire Department operates 43 stations across the city, 24/7.
Source: City of Calgary, Fire Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual response time depends on routing, time of day, and station availability. Stations serve multiple communities.