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Charleswood

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 Charleswood sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.

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Code
CHW
Sector
NORTHWEST
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.08456, -114.11786View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownCharleswood

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AI insight

Charleswood posts an $800K median home value, up nearly 43% in five years.

Charleswood appears to be an established northwest residential neighbourhood where home values are relatively high and have risen sharply in recent years. The area offers a modest school base and a varied park network that includes a regional park and culturally significant sites.

Highlights
  • Five parks lie within Charleswood’s boundaries, including a regional park and two culturally significant sites.
  • Crime incidents fell 15% year‑over‑year in 2024, dropping from 40 to 34.
  • Twenty bus stops serve the neighbourhood, supporting internal transit connectivity.
  • The nearest LRT station (University) is just 0.6 km from the community centre.
  • A single community centre provides local services and amenities.
Worth noting
  • No senior‑high schools are located inside the community, so students travel out for high school.
  • The median assessed home value has risen 42.8% over five years, indicating rapidly increasing housing costs.
  • Only one community centre is present, limiting indoor service options.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidsoutdoor enthusiaststransit‑oriented residents

Consider if: Consider if you require senior‑high schools 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.

40 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

6 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Commercial

6 reports · YoY 6

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

4 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

6 reports · YoY 2

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Commercial Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Street Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Theft FROM Vehicle

6 reports · YoY 2

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Theft OF Vehicle

6 reports · YoY 0

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

6 reports · YoY 2

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Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.

Quarterly trend · year-over-year

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.

Seasonality · year × quarter

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.

Quieter530BusierReported incidents · quarter

Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$800.3K
Median residential · 2026
1,334
Residential parcels
Mean
$891,256
Range low
$525,000
Range high
$6,680,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential30$681,500$17.1K$9.8M

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.

Transit & mobility
20
Bus stops inside community
University Station
Nearest LRT · Red Line
0.62 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB Northmount DR @ Charleswood DR NW · EB Northmount DR @ Cherokee DR NW · EB Northmount DR @ Chilcotin RD NW · NB 24 ST NW @ Cherokee DR · NB 24 ST NW @ Morley TR · and 15 more

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.

Schools · within 2 km of community centre
18
Schools · 6 boards
Elementary
13
Junior High
6
Senior High
6
SchoolTypeDist.
Banff Trail School
3232 Cochrane Rd NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.3 km
Senator Patrick Burns School
2155 Chilcotin Rd NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High0.4 km
William Aberhart High School
3009 Morley Trail NW
The Calgary School Division · Junior High/Senior High0.7 km
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
1232 Northmount Dr., N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary0.8 km
Brentwood School
1231 Northmount Dr NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.8 km
STEM Innovation Academy High School
3636 Research Road NW
STEM Innovation Academy Society · Senior High0.9 km
Collingwood School
3826 Collingwood Dr NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.0 km
St. Francis High School
877 Northmount Drive N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High1.1 km
Calgary Charter School Hub ¿ Almadina Campus
3636 Research Road NW
Almadina School Society · Junior High/Senior High1.4 km
Fusion Collegiate
3636 Research Road NW
Fusion Education Association · Senior High1.4 km
St. Margaret School
3320 Carol Drive N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.4 km
Branton School
2103 20 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.6 km
Ecole St. Pius X School
2312 - 18 Street N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.6 km
Capitol Hill School
2210 18 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
Westmount Mid/High School
2215 Uxbridge Dr. N.W.
Westmount Charter School Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High1.8 km
Captain John Palliser School
1484 Northmount Dr NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.8 km
Rosemont School
19 Rosevale Dr NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.9 km
University School
3035 Utah Dr NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary2.0 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.

Parks · 5 in this community
5
Parks · 4 categories
2
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
Banff Trail Elem
Neighbourhood Park
Chatham Place Park
Subneighbourhood Park
Laurie Park
Community Park
Senator Patrick Burns Jr High
Chicoutimi Field
Community Park
West Confederation Park
Formerly Canmore Park
Regional 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.

Services & amenities · 1 in this community
1
Services · 1 category
PlaceTypeAddress
Triwood Community CentreCommunity Centre2244 Chicoutimi 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.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 17
#150, 3400 37 ST NW
1.57 km
From community centre
Varsity
Host community

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.

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