Rideau Park
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 Rideau Park sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- RID
- Sector
- CENTRE
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.02500, -114.07415View on Google Maps
Rideau Park contains a regional park, a neighbourhood park and a subneighbourhood park — all three culturally significant — within its
Rideau Park appears to be a quiet, family‑oriented pocket of Calgary’s centre, with steady housing growth and access to both an elementary and a junior‑high school. The community also offers a mix of park types — including a regional park — and reports low, stable crime levels.
- Median residential assessed value is $475,000, reflecting a 40.5% increase over five years.
- The community hosts both an elementary and a junior‑high school inside its boundaries.
- Rideau Park contains three parks — a subneighbourhood park, a neighbourhood park and a regional park — all noted as culturally significant.
- There is one bus stop within the community and the nearest LRT station (39 Avenue) is 1.2 km away.
- Crime totals have remained steady at eight incidents per year, with no year‑over‑year change.
- No senior‑high school is located inside the community — students travel out for high school.
- No services or amenities such as libraries, community centres, hospitals or courts are present within the community boundary.
Consider if: Consider if you need a senior‑high school within walking distance, as none are located inside the community.
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.
8 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
0 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
0 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Dwelling
2 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
0 reports · YoY 0
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
4 reports · YoY 4
Theft OF Vehicle
2 reports · YoY 2
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 | 10 | $287,000 | $47.5K – $16.0M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Rideau Park School 829 Rideau Rd SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.1 km |
Elbow Park School 721 38 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.8 km |
Earl Grey School 845 Hillcrest Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.9 km |
Montessori School of Calgary 2201 Cliff Street S.W. | Montessori School of Calgary · Elementary | 0.9 km |
William Reid School 1216 36 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Our Lady of Lourdes 1916 2nd Street SW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.3 km |
Western Canada High School 641 17 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.4 km |
St. Monica School 235 - 18 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
St. Mary's High School 111 - 18 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 1.5 km |
Elboya School 4804 6 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
St. Anthony 4811 6th St. SW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.7 km |
Mount Royal School 2234 14 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.8 km |
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location cSPACE Projects 1721-29 Avenue SW | Maria Montessori Education Centre of Calgary, Ltd. · Unknown | 1.9 km |
Alberta Ballet School West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W. | The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/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 |
|---|---|---|
J.H. Woods Park | Neighbourhood Park | — |
North Stanley Park | Regional Park | — |
Teacher'S Corner | 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.
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.