Arbour Lake
NORTHWESTResidential
Sits in the Northwest.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Arbour Lake sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- ARB
- Sector
- NORTHWEST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.13259, -114.20769View on Google Maps
Arbour Lake recorded a 44% year‑over‑year decline in reported incidents in 2024.
Arbour Lake appears to be an established northwest residential community where home values have risen sharply and residents have access to multiple schools, parks, a community centre and a library.
- Median residential assessed value is $687,000 (2026).
- Assessed values have increased over 60% in the past five years.
- The community includes two elementary, two junior high, and one senior high school.
- Five parks lie within the boundary, two of them culturally significant.
- A community centre and a library are located inside Arbour Lake.
- No post‑secondary schools are located within the community boundary.
- The nearest fire station is 2.0 km from the community centroid.
- Home values have risen sharply over five years, affecting affordability.
Consider if: Consider if you need a post‑secondary institution 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.
135 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
24 reports · YoY 3
Break & Enter · Commercial
13 reports · YoY 1
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
2 reports · YoY 0
Commercial Robbery
8 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
4 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
44 reports · YoY 4
Theft OF Vehicle
20 reports · YoY 14
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
14 reports · YoY 6
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 | 136 | $1,092,500 | $270.0 – $108.5M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
St. Ambrose School 1500 Arbour Lake Road N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.1 km |
Arbour Lake Middle School 27 Arbour Crest Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.3 km |
Robert Thirsk High School 8777 Nose Hill Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 0.9 km |
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School 8887 Scurfield Drive NW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Scenic Acres School 50 Scurfield Way NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.5 km |
Royal Oak School 9100 Royal Birch Blvd NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Calgary International Academy 1248 Livingston Way NE | Calgary International Academy Ltd · Elementary | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Arbour Lake Jr High | Community Park | — |
Arbour Lake Pavilion | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Fast Food Park | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Robert Thirsk Sr High Crowfoot Playfields · Crowfoot Library · Crowfoot Ymca | District Park | — |
St Ambrose Elem & Jr High | Neighbourhood 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arbour Lake Community Centre | Community Centre | 12 Arbour Lake DR NW |
| Crowfoot Library | Library | 8665 NOSE HILL DR NW |
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.