Cranston
SOUTHEASTResidential
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 Cranston sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- CRA
- Sector
- SOUTHEAST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 50.87820, -113.98000View on Google Maps
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
12 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Commercial
4 reports · YoY 6
Break & Enter · Dwelling
8 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Other Premises
6 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
4 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
47 reports · YoY 5
Theft OF Vehicle
12 reports · YoY 12
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
12 reports · YoY 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm land | 4 | $3,910 | $3.9K – $3.9K |
| Non-residential | 138 | $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.
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. |
|---|---|---|
Dr. George Stanley School 585 Cranston Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.5 km |
Sibylla Kiddle School 126 Cranford Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
Our Lady of the Rosary School 41 Cranston Gate SE | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.9 km |
Cranston School 205 Cranston Drive SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Christ the King Catholic School 333 Cranston Way SE | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.1 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.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
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.
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.