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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.

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Code
DOV
Sector
EAST
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.02257, -113.99305View on Google Maps
AI insight

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.

Highlights
  • 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.
Worth noting
  • 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.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidsfamilies with junior‑high kidspark loversbus‑dependent commutersthose seeking improving safety trends

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 reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

53 reports · YoY 25

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Break & Enter · Commercial

12 reports · YoY 4

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

10 reports · YoY 4

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

22 reports · YoY 8

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Commercial Robbery

2 reports · YoY 2

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Street Robbery

8 reports · YoY 2

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Theft FROM Vehicle

70 reports · YoY 16

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Theft OF Vehicle

39 reports · YoY 6

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

30 reports · YoY 8

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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.

Quieter33128BusierReported incidents · quarter

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

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$421.5K
Median residential · 2026
4,230
Residential parcels
Mean
$427,164
Range low
$2,560
Range high
$58,350,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential101$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.

Transit & mobility
45
Bus stops inside community
Barlow/Max Bell Station
Nearest LRT · Blue Line
2.72 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB 26 AV @ Southwood DR SE · EB 26 AV SE @ 28 ST SE · EB 26 AV SE @ 41 ST SE · EB 26 AV SE @ Fir DR · EB 30 AV SE @ 39 ST SE · and 40 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
8
Schools · 3 boards
Elementary
7
Junior High
2
Senior High
0
SchoolTypeDist.
St. Damien School
3619 - 28 Street S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary0.1 km
West Dover School
3113 30 Avenue SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.5 km
Niitsitapi Learning Centre
3743 Dover Ridge Dr SW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.0 km
Almadina Language Charter Academy, Mountain View Campus
2031 Sable Drive S.E.
Almadina School Society · Elementary1.2 km
Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
3719 - 26 Avenue S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.3 km
Ian Bazalgette School
3909 26 Ave SE
The Calgary School Division · Junior High1.3 km
Valley View School
4105 26 Ave SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.5 km
Erin Woods School
25 Erin Park Dr SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.9 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.

Parks · 7 in this community
7
Parks · 5 categories
1
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
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.

Services & amenities · 1 in this community
1
Services · 1 category
PlaceTypeAddress
Dover Community CentreCommunity Centre3033 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.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 23
2727 26 AV SE
0.85 km
From community centre
Southview
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.

Dover · Calgary Communities YYC