Hillhurst
CENTREResidential
Sits in the Centre.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Hillhurst sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- HIL
- Sector
- CENTRE
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.05728, -114.09366View on Google Maps
Hillhurst recorded a 50.8% year‑over‑year drop in police‑reported incidents in 2024.
Hillhurst appears to be a centrally located residential neighbourhood where median home values sit around $500,500 and the school offering includes two elementary and one junior high school. The community benefits from seven park sites, four of them regional, and recent crime statistics show a marked decline.
- The median assessed residential value is $500,500, up 7.3% over five years.
- Two elementary schools and one junior high school are located inside the community boundary.
- Hillhurst contains seven park sites, four of which are regional parks.
- Thirty‑nine bus stops serve the neighbourhood and the Sunnyside LRT station is just 0.7 km away.
- Police‑reported incidents fell 50.8% year‑over‑year in 2024, dropping from 266 to 131.
- The data does not clearly confirm a senior‑high school within the boundary.
- Only two services & amenities (one attraction and one community centre) are recorded inside the neighbourhood.
- The nearest fire station is 1.2 km from the community centroid, which may affect response times.
Consider if: Consider if you need a senior‑high school within walking distance, as the data does not confirm one locally.
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.
130 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
27 reports · YoY 14
Break & Enter · Commercial
13 reports · YoY 24
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
15 reports · YoY 5
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 4
Street Robbery
6 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
41 reports · YoY 0
Theft OF Vehicle
12 reports · YoY 2
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
8 reports · YoY 7
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 | 213 | $1,400,000 | $5.0K – $576.4M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Hillhurst School 1418 7 Ave NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.2 km |
Queen Elizabeth High School 512 18 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High/Senior High | 0.6 km |
Queen Elizabeth School 402 18 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.6 km |
AADAC Youth Services 1005 - 17 Street N.W. | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 0.7 km |
Sunnyside School 211 7 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.0 km |
Rosedale School 905 13 Ave NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.1 km |
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School 108 - 22 Street N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High | 1.4 km |
Briar Hill School 1233 21 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.4 km |
Louise Dean School 120 23 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.5 km |
King George School 2108 10 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Connaught School 1121 12 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Capitol Hill School 2210 18 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Project Trust 3610 - 9th Street SE | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 1.8 km |
Project Trust 3610 - 9th Street SE | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 1.8 km |
Sacred Heart Elementary School 1312 - 15 Street S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Alberta Ballet School West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W. | The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/Senior High | 1.9 km |
Ecole St. Pius X School 2312 - 18 Street N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.9 km |
Branton School 2103 20 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 km |
Crescent Heights High School 1019 1 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
Burns Rock Garden | Regional Park | — |
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Hillhurst Triangle | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Memorial Drive Pathway | Regional Park | — |
Paul 'Smokey' Wilkinson Park | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Poppy Plaza Landscape Of Memory | Regional Park | — |
Riley Park Riley Park Depot | Regional 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Attraction | 1415 14 AV NW |
| Hillhurst/Sunnyside Community Centre | Community Centre | 1320 5 AV NW |
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.