Scarboro
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 Scarboro sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- SCA
- Sector
- CENTRE
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.04077, -114.10718View on Google Maps
Scarborough pairs $967K median assessed homes with two neighbourhood parks and a 13.6% year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents.
Appears to be a higher‑priced residential pocket with an elementary school and two neighbourhood parks. Reported crime has tended to decline while services and amenities lie outside the boundary.
- Median residential assessed value is $967,250, up 9% over five years.
- Two neighbourhood parks, both marked as culturally significant, lie within the community.
- One elementary school serves residents inside the community boundary.
- Reported incidents fell from 22 to 19 year‑over‑year, a 13.6% decrease.
- No senior‑high school is located inside the community; students travel outside for high school.
- No libraries, community centres, hospitals or other services are found within the community boundary.
- The nearest fire station is 1.6 km from the community centroid.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or a full suite of community services 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.
26 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
2 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
4 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
2 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
12 reports · YoY 4
Theft OF Vehicle
4 reports · YoY 0
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
0 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 | 29 | $1,720,000 | $55.5K – $7.2M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Sunalta School 536 Sonora Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.3 km |
Calgary Arts Academy 2036 20 Avenue SW | Calgary Arts Academy Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 0.5 km |
Sacred Heart Elementary School 1312 - 15 Street S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
Alex Ferguson School 1704 26 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Mount Royal School 2234 14 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.1 km |
North Point School 2445 - 23 Ave SW | North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.2 km |
North Point School - DSEPS 2445 23 Ave SW | North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.2 km |
North Point School for Boys 2445 - 23 Avenue SW | North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High | 1.2 km |
Richmond School 2701 - 22 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Connaught School 1121 12 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.4 km |
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School 108 - 22 Street N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High | 1.4 km |
Louise Dean School 120 23 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.5 km |
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location cSPACE Projects 1721-29 Avenue SW | Maria Montessori Education Centre of Calgary, Ltd. · Unknown | 1.6 km |
Queen Elizabeth School 402 18 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Queen Elizabeth High School 512 18 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High/Senior High | 1.8 km |
Alberta Ballet School West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W. | The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/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.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Royal Sunalta Park Scarboro Community Assoc · Calgary Tennis Club | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Sunalta Elementary | Neighbourhood 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.