Forest Lawn
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 Forest Lawn sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- FLN
- Sector
- EAST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.03785, -113.97000View on Google Maps
Forest Lawn shows a 63.7% rise in median residential assessed value over five years, reaching $467,000.
Forest Lawn appears as an established east‑sector residential area where home values have risen sharply and a modest school network serves local families. The community offers a few neighbourhood parks, an athletic facility, and bus service, while overall crime has edged down slightly.
- Median residential assessed value is $467,000 in 2026, up 63.7% from five years earlier.
- Six schools operate inside the boundary, including two elementary, one junior high and two senior high schools.
- Three parks are located within the community, comprising two subneighbourhood parks and one athletic park.
- Forty‑five bus stops provide internal transit access, with the nearest LRT station 2.0 km away.
- Total crime incidents fell 4.9% year‑over‑year to 410 in 2024.
- Assault (non‑domestic) remains the most frequent crime category with 121 incidents reported in 2024.
- Theft of and from vehicles together account for 164 incidents, indicating vehicle‑related crime is notable.
- No post‑secondary institutions are located inside the community boundary.
Consider if: Consider if you prefer a larger selection of regional parks, as only three local parks lie inside the boundary.
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.
429 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
129 reports · YoY 7
Break & Enter · Commercial
23 reports · YoY 1
Break & Enter · Dwelling
13 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Other Premises
20 reports · YoY 3
Commercial Robbery
4 reports · YoY 4
Street Robbery
25 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
96 reports · YoY 15
Theft OF Vehicle
72 reports · YoY 13
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
47 reports · YoY 6
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 | 131 | $1,190,000 | $400.0 – $42.6M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Holy Trinity School 1717 - 41 Street S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.4 km |
CLS Forest Lawn Writing Centre 1304 44 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 0.5 km |
Forest Lawn High School 1304 44 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 0.5 km |
Patrick Airlie School 1520 39 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.5 km |
Ernest Morrow School 1212 47 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 0.7 km |
Valley View School 4105 26 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.9 km |
Jack James High School 5105 8 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.0 km |
Ian Bazalgette School 3909 26 Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.0 km |
Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School 3719 - 26 Avenue S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.1 km |
Almadina Language Charter Academy, Mountain View Campus 2031 Sable Drive S.E. | Almadina School Society · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Keeler School 4807 Forego Ave SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Penbrooke Meadows School 5645 Pensacola Cres SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Father Lacombe School 3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 1.4 km |
Holy Family School 904 - 32 St. S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.5 km |
Bishop Kidd School 1420 - 28 Street S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High | 1.6 km |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School 819 32 St SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
Erin Woods School 25 Erin Park Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
St. Peter Elementary School 720 - 58 Street S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Radisson Park School 2805 Radcliffe Dr SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
West Dover School 3113 30 Avenue SE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.9 km |
G. W. Skene School 6226 Penbrooke 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 |
|---|---|---|
Forest Lawn Athletic Park Forest Lawn High School · Jack James High School · Ernest Morrow Jr High | Athletic Park | — |
Forest Lawn Park | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Forest Lawn Pool Holy Trinity Elem | Subneighbourhood 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Lawn Community Centre | Community Centre | 4020 26 AV SE |
| Forest Lawn Branch | Library | 4807 8 AV SE |
| East Calgary Health Centre | PHS Clinic | 4715 8 AV SE |
| East Area | Social Dev Ctr | 1011 52 ST SE |
| Forest Lawn | Social Dev Ctr | 3810 17 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.