Royal Oak
NORTHWEST
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NORTHWEST
Sits in the Northwest.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Royal Oak sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
Royal Oak is a predominantly residential neighbourhood with a recent sharp decline in crime, moderate home values, and limited on‑site services. Families benefit from several elementary schools and nearby parks, while older students and other amenities require travel outside the community.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or on‑site services within walking distance, as they are not available in 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.
20 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2026
4 reports · YoY 12
0 reports · YoY 6
2 reports · YoY 8
0 reports · YoY 2
0 reports · YoY 0
0 reports · YoY 2
6 reports · YoY 10
2 reports · YoY 8
6 reports · YoY 2
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
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. |
|---|---|---|
Royal Oak School 9100 Royal Birch Blvd NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.4 km |
William D. Pratt School 9850 Royal Oak Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.8 km |
Calgary International Academy |
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Royal Oak School William D Pratt School · Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Assoc | Community Park | 10.9 ha |
Royal Oak Greenway | Regional Park | 1.8 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.
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.
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. From 2024-12, figures come from the Calgary Police Service, which rounds counts between 1 and 5 to 2 for privacy. Earlier figures are exact counts from the City of Calgary Open Data Portal. Small numbers are therefore not directly comparable across that date.
Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that month — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Blank cells are months with no data on record, not months without crime. Hover a cell for the exact total.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded. From 2024-12, figures come from the Calgary Police Service, which rounds counts between 1 and 5 to 2 for privacy. Earlier figures are exact counts from the City of Calgary Open Data Portal. Small numbers are therefore not directly comparable across that date.
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 113 | $129,500 | $370.0 – $30.6M |
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.
| Calgary International Academy Ltd · Elementary |
| 0.9 km |
Arbour Lake Middle School 27 Arbour Crest Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.2 km |
Al-Amal Online Academy 9 Royal Vista Drive NW | The Prairie Land School Division · Junior High/Senior High | 1.2 km |
Al-Amal Academy 9 Royal Vista Drive NW | The Prairie Land School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.2 km |
St. Ambrose School 1500 Arbour Lake Road N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
Renert School 14 Royal Vista Link NW | The Renert School Foundation · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.6 km |
SCcyber E-Learning Institute Box 91099 | SCcyber ELearning Institute · Senior High | 1.8 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.