Sandstone Valley
NORTHResidential
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 Sandstone Valley sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- SAN
- Sector
- NORTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.13774, -114.09496View on Google Maps
Sandstone Valley recorded a 25% year‑over‑year drop in police incidents in 2024.
The neighbourhood appears primarily residential, with two elementary schools and a single community park that includes a culturally significant site. Housing values have risen sharply over the past five years, while bus service is plentiful and fire response is nearby.
- Two elementary schools serve the area, one under the Catholic board and one under the public board.
- The community park contains a culturally significant site.
- Twenty‑one bus stops are located inside the boundary, offering local transit options.
- Fire protection is provided by Station 36, situated 1.4 km from the community centre.
- Police‑reported incidents fell 25% year‑over‑year in 2024.
- No senior‑high schools are located inside the community, requiring students to travel elsewhere for high school.
- No libraries, community centres, hospitals or other services are found within the community boundary.
- The nearest LRT station (Dalhousie) is 6.0 km away, making rapid downtown access dependent on bus or other travel.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or indoor community facilities 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.
38 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
8 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Commercial
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
2 reports · YoY 0
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
6 reports · YoY 7
Theft OF Vehicle
8 reports · YoY 2
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 0
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 | 36 | $490,000 | $1.8K – $12.0M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Monsignor Neville Anderson School 327 Sandarac Drive N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
Simons Valley School 375 Sandarac Drive NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.9 km |
St. Bede Elementary School 333 Bermuda Drive N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Beddington Heights School 95 Bermuda Rd NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
St. Elizabeth Seton 10845 Hidden Valley Drive | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior 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.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Simons Valley Elem Monsignor Neviille Anderson Elem · Sandstone Macewan Community Assoc | Community Park | 10.2 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.