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Forest Heights

EASTResidential

Sits in the Northeast.

Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Forest Heights sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.

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Code
FHT
Sector
EAST
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.04924, -113.96876View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownForest Heights

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AI insight

Forest Heights posts a 32% year‑over‑year decline in reported incidents alongside a median assessed home value of $435,500.

The area appears to be an established residential neighbourhood where safety is improving and home values have risen notably over the past five years. It offers a single elementary school, one community park and a local community centre, supported by a dense bus network.

Highlights
  • Reported incidents fell 32% year‑over‑year, from 199 to 135 in 2024.
  • Median assessed residential value stands at $435,500, reflecting a 64% increase over five years.
  • Seventeen bus stops lie inside the community boundary, providing strong internal transit access.
  • A fire station is located just 0.3 km from the neighbourhood centre, ensuring rapid emergency response.
  • One elementary school, one community park and one community centre are present within the boundary.
Worth noting
  • No junior or senior high schools are located inside the community, requiring students to travel elsewhere for higher grades.
  • Only one community park is recorded, limiting the variety of recreational spaces.
  • Theft from vehicle remains the most frequently reported crime category, with 36 incidents in 2024.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidstransit‑reliant householdssafety‑conscious buyershomeowners seeking long‑term value growththose valuing quick emergency‑services access

Consider if: Consider if you require a broader selection of parks and amenities beyond the single community park and centre.

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.

136 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

36 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Commercial

6 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

12 reports · YoY 6

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

8 reports · YoY 2

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Commercial Robbery

2 reports · YoY 2

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Street Robbery

4 reports · YoY 0

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Theft FROM Vehicle

32 reports · YoY 3

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Theft OF Vehicle

23 reports · YoY 4

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

13 reports · YoY 5

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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.

Quieter2071BusierReported incidents · quarter

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

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$435.5K
Median residential · 2026
1,912
Residential parcels
Mean
$432,254
Range low
$245,000
Range high
$5,950,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential47$255,000$10.8K$10.1M

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
17
Bus stops inside community
Marlborough Station
Nearest LRT · Blue Line
1.37 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB Memorial DR @ 39 ST SE · EB Memorial DR @ 44 ST SE · EB Memorial DR @ 47 ST SE · EB Memorial DR @ Forest RD SE · NB 36 ST SE @ 8 AV SE · and 12 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
26
Schools · 4 boards
Elementary
18
Junior High
6
Senior High
5
SchoolTypeDist.
Keeler School
4807 Forego Ave SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.3 km
Ernest Morrow School
1212 47 St SE
The Calgary School Division · Junior High0.7 km
CLS Forest Lawn Writing Centre
1304 44 St SE
The Calgary School Division · Unknown0.8 km
Forest Lawn High School
1304 44 St SE
The Calgary School Division · Senior High0.8 km
Marlborough School
4711 Maryvale Dr NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.8 km
Jack James High School
5105 8 Ave SE
The Calgary School Division · Senior High0.8 km
Father Lacombe School
3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High1.0 km
Patrick Airlie School
1520 39 St SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.2 km
Bob Edwards School
4424 Marlborough Dr NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.2 km
Holy Trinity School
1717 - 41 Street S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.2 km
Discovering Choices II
3610 - 9th Street SE
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.4 km
Discovering Choices II
3610 - 9th Street SE
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.4 km
Holy Family School
904 - 32 St. S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.4 km
St. Peter Elementary School
720 - 58 Street S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.4 km
Penbrooke Meadows School
5645 Pensacola Cres SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.4 km
Janus Academy
200 - 403 33 Street NE
Janus Academy Society · Elementary1.5 km
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
819 32 St SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.5 km
St. Mark Elementary School
4589 Marbank Drive N.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary1.5 km
Chris Akkerman School
5004 Marbank Dr NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
Radisson Park School
2805 Radcliffe Dr SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
G. W. Skene School
6226 Penbrooke Dr SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
Roland Michener School
5958 4 Ave NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
Calgary Islamic School, Omar Bin Al-Khattab Campus
Omar Bin Al-Khattab Campus
The Palliser School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.8 km
St. Martha School
6020 - 4 Avenue N.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.8 km
James Short Memorial School
6333 5 Ave SE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.8 km
Bishop Kidd School
1420 - 28 Street S.E.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High1.9 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 · 1 in this community
1
Parks · 1 category
NameTypeArea
Keeler Elem
Holy Redeemer Elem
Community 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
Forest Heights/ Fonda Community CentreCommunity Centre4909 Forego 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 12
123 44 ST SE
0.31 km
From community centre
Forest Heights
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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