Renfrew
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 Renfrew sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- REN
- Sector
- CENTRE
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.05965, -114.03917View on Google Maps
Renfrew features eight parks, six of them culturally significant, underscoring its green character in Calgary’s centre.
Renfrew appears to be an established inner‑city neighbourhood where home values have risen sharply over five years, while the community offers a dense network of elementary and junior‑high schools. Its abundant park system, including a regional site and several culturally significant spaces, shapes a lively, family‑friendly atmosphere.
- The median residential assessed value is $525,000 (2026), reflecting a 59.6% increase over the past five years.
- Renfrew contains four schools — four elementary and three junior‑high facilities — providing local education options.
- Eight parks lie within the boundary, six of which are marked as culturally significant.
- Bus stops inside the community total 43, offering dense local transit access alongside a nearby LRT station 1.2 km away.
- Crime incidents fell 30.1% year‑over‑year to 160 in 2024, indicating a downward trend.
- No senior‑high schools are located inside the community, so students travel outside for high school.
- Services & amenities are limited to two points of interest within the boundary (one attraction and one community centre).
- The nearest fire station is 1.9 km from the community centroid, which may affect response times.
Consider if: Consider if you require a senior‑high school within walking distance.
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.
122 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
12 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
12 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
16 reports · YoY 5
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
55 reports · YoY 2
Theft OF Vehicle
13 reports · YoY 20
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
8 reports · YoY 4
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 | 157 | $501,500 | $240.0 – $93.7M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Children's Village School 1210 Russet Rd NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.5 km |
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School 928 Radnor Avenue N.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.6 km |
Delta West Academy 414 - 11A Street N.E. | Delta West Academy Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 0.6 km |
Stanley Jones School 950 6 St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.6 km |
Calgary Classical Academy 231 6 St NE | Alberta Classical Academy Ltd. · Elementary | 0.9 km |
Colonel Macleod School 1610 6 St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.9 km |
Riverside School 107 6A St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.0 km |
Italian School of Calgary 416-1 Avenue N.E. | Centro Linguistico E Culturale Italiano Calgary · Junior High/Senior High | 1.2 km |
Mount View School 2004 4 St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.4 km |
Belfast School 1229 17A St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.5 km |
Columbia College 802 Manning Road N.E. | Columbia College Calgary · Senior High | 1.5 km |
Crescent Heights High School 1019 1 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.9 km |
Alberta Chung Wah School #270, 328 Centre Street S.E. | Alberta Chung Wah School Society · Unknown | 1.9 km |
Calgary Chinese Private School 126 2nd Avenue S.W | The Calgary Chinese Public School Society · 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 |
|---|---|---|
Bottomlands Park | Regional Park | 12.4 ha |
Bottomlands Park | Community Park | 9.6 ha |
Nose Creek Bottomlands | Community Park | 6.1 ha |
Stanley Jones School Renfrew Community Assoc | Neighbourhood Park | 4.0 ha |
Rutledge Hangar - Municipal Airport 1920s | Subneighbourhood Park | 1.3 ha |
Stanley Jones Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 1.1 ha |
Lawson'S Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 0.62 ha |
Beaumont Circus | Subneighbourhood Park | 0.44 ha |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TELUS Spark Centre | Attraction | 220 ST GEORGES DR NE |
| Renfrew Community Association | Community Centre | 811 Radford RD NE |
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.