Somerset
SOUTHResidential
Sits in the Southwest.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Somerset sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- SOM
- Sector
- SOUTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 50.89891, -114.08138View on Google Maps
Somerset’s median assessed home value has risen 58.6% in five years while reported incidents fell 38.8% year‑over‑year.
A residential area with steady growth in property values, served by one elementary school and a modest park network. Crime has been trending downward, and transit access is solid with frequent bus stops and an LRT station under a kilometre away.
- Median residential assessed value is $570,000, up 58.6% over the past five years.
- One elementary school operates inside the community boundary.
- Three parks — community, neighbourhood and subneighbourhood — are located within Somerset.
- The community enjoys 30 bus stops inside its boundary and an LRT station just 0.9 km away.
- Reported incidents dropped to 52 in 2024, a 38.8% decrease from the previous year.
- No junior or senior high schools are situated inside the community; students travel out for higher grades.
- No services or amenities such as libraries, community centres or hospitals are located within the community boundary.
- The nearest fire station is 1.8 km from the community centre, which may affect response times compared with closer stations.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or larger community amenities 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.
55 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
0 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
4 reports · YoY 0
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
6 reports · YoY 6
Theft FROM Vehicle
13 reports · YoY 17
Theft OF Vehicle
12 reports · YoY 8
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
6 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 | 42 | $253,250 | $950.0 – $9.0M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Somerset School 150 Somerset Manor SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.3 km |
Samuel W. Shaw School 115 Shannon Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.1 km |
Janet Johnstone School 224 Shawnessy Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Bishop O'Byrne High School Suite 500 333 Shawville Boulevard S.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 1.2 km |
Father Doucet School 65 Shannon Drive S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.2 km |
Holy Child School 31 Silverado Terrace SW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
Monsignor J. J. O'Brien 99 Bridlewood Road SW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
School of East Indian Languages and Performing Arts 376 Silverado Boulevard SW | School of East Indian Languages and Performing Arts of Calgary · Unknown | 1.7 km |
Trinity Christian School #100, 295 Midpark Way S.E. | The Palliser School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.8 km |
Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan Centre 2050 - 21 Street N.E. | Renfrew Educational Services Society · Elementary/Junior High | 1.8 km |
Neriah Christian School 400 Midpark BLVD | Neriah Christian School Society of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
Somerset School | Community Park | — |
Somerset Towne Square Park | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Somerside Dry Pond | 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.