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Cranston

SOUTHEASTResidential

Sits in the Southeast.

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Code
CRA
Sector
SOUTHEAST
Class
Residential
Coordinates
50.87820, -113.98000View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownCranston

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AI insight

Cranston’s median assessed home value has jumped 63% in five years to $650,500.

The area appears to be a growing residential neighbourhood with rising home values and a cluster of elementary and junior‑high schools. It tends to offer a modest park network that includes several culturally significant sites, while crime has edged down slightly in the latest year.

Highlights
  • Median residential assessed value is $650,500 in 2026, up 63% over five years.
  • Five schools lie inside the boundary — all elementary or junior‑high.
  • Five parks are present, four of them marked as culturally significant.
  • The community contains 42 bus stops, indicating dense internal bus coverage.
  • Overall police‑reported incidents fell 7.5% year‑over‑year to 124 in 2024.
Worth noting
  • No senior‑high schools are located inside the community — students travel out for high school.
  • No services or amenities such as libraries or community centres are found within the boundary.
  • The nearest LRT station is 6.7 km away, requiring a bus or car for rapid downtown access.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidsfamilies with junior‑high studentsbus‑reliant commutersthose who value nearby park spaces

Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or a community centre 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.

107 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

12 reports · YoY 4

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Break & Enter · Commercial

4 reports · YoY 6

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

8 reports · YoY 4

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

6 reports · YoY 2

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Commercial Robbery

2 reports · YoY 2

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Street Robbery

4 reports · YoY 2

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Theft FROM Vehicle

47 reports · YoY 5

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Theft OF Vehicle

12 reports · YoY 12

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

12 reports · YoY 0

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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.

Quieter2064BusierReported incidents · quarter

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

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$650.5K
Median residential · 2026
8,832
Residential parcels
Mean
$663,842
Range low
$10,000
Range high
$3,030,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Farm land4$3,910$3.9K$3.9K
Non-residential138$142,750$120.0$46.8M

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
42
Bus stops inside community
Somerset-Bridlewood Station
Nearest LRT · Red Line
6.66 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB Cranford DR @ Cranford PA SE · EB Cranford DR @ Cranston GA SE · EB Cranston AV @ Cranarch CR SE · EB Cranston AV @ Cranarch RD SE · EB Cranston AV @ Cranbrook GD SE · and 37 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
5
Schools · 2 boards
Elementary
5
Junior High
2
Senior High
0
SchoolTypeDist.
Dr. George Stanley School
585 Cranston Dr SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High0.5 km
Sibylla Kiddle School
126 Cranford Dr SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.7 km
Our Lady of the Rosary School
41 Cranston Gate SE
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary0.9 km
Cranston School
205 Cranston Drive SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.1 km
Christ the King Catholic School
333 Cranston Way SE
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.1 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 · 2 categories
4
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
Christ The King Elem & Jr High
Community Park
Cranston Elem
Neighbourhood Park
Dr George Stanley School
Community Park
Our Lady Of The Rosary Elem
Community Park
Sibylla Kiddle School
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.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 41
3790 SETON DR SE
1.77 km
From community centre
Seton
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.