Dover
EASTResidential
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 Dover sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- DOV
- Sector
- EAST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.02257, -113.99305View on Google Maps
Dover recorded a 39.9% year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents while maintaining seven parks and five elementary schools.
Dover appears to be a family‑oriented neighbourhood where rising home values coincide with a dense network of elementary and junior‑high schools. Reported incidents have tended to decline sharply in the latest year, suggesting improving safety.
- Five elementary schools and two junior‑high schools serve residents within Dover.
- Seven parks, including a regional park, offer varied recreational spaces.
- A single community centre provides indoor amenities for locals.
- The neighbourhood contains 45 bus stops, supporting local transit access.
- Reported incidents fell 39.9% year‑over‑year to 184 in 2024, indicating a notable safety improvement.
- No senior‑high schools are located within Dover — residents attend high school elsewhere.
- Only one indoor service amenity (a community centre) is recorded inside the boundary.
- The nearest LRT station is 2.7 km from the community centroid, requiring a bus transfer for rapid downtown access.
Consider if: Consider if you need a senior‑high school within walking distance, as none are located in Dover.
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.
246 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
53 reports · YoY 25
Break & Enter · Commercial
12 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Dwelling
10 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Other Premises
22 reports · YoY 8
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
8 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
70 reports · YoY 16
Theft OF Vehicle
39 reports · YoY 6
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
30 reports · YoY 8
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 | 101 | $347,500 | $2.3K – $16.3M |
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. Damien School 3619 - 28 Street S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.1 km |
West Dover School 3113 30 Avenue SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.5 km |
Niitsitapi Learning Centre 3743 Dover Ridge Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.0 km |
Almadina Language Charter Academy, Mountain View Campus 2031 Sable Drive S.E. | Almadina School Society · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School 3719 - 26 Avenue S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.3 km |
Ian Bazalgette School 3909 26 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.3 km |
Valley View School 4105 26 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.5 km |
Erin Woods School 25 Erin Park Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
David Shelton Park | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Holy Cross Elem & Jr High Valley View Elem · Ian Bazalgette Jr High | District Park | — |
Niitsitapi Learning Centre School | Neighbourhood Park | — |
St Damien Elem | Community Park | — |
Valleyview Park Calgary Beach Volleyball Assoc. | Regional Park | — |
West Dover (Hofer Memorial) Park Gfl 55+ Society Activity Centre | Community Park | — |
West Dover Elem Dover Community Assoc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Community Centre | Community Centre | 3033 30 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.