Strathcona Park
WESTResidential
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 Strathcona Park sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- STR
- Sector
- WEST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.04740, -114.17756View on Google Maps
Strathcona Park offers six municipal parks, three of them culturally significant, alongside a median home assessment of $885,000.
An established west‑side neighbourhood where higher‑priced homes sit among a plentiful park network and elementary schools, while crime has fallen in the latest year.
- Six parks lie inside the community boundary, three of them designated as culturally significant sites.
- Three elementary schools serve residents within the community.
- Crime incidents decreased 32.7 % year‑over‑year to 33 in 2024.
- Thirty‑one bus stops provide internal transit access and the nearest LRT station is 1.2 km away.
- One community centre offers local services and amenities.
- No junior or senior high schools are located inside the community, requiring students to travel out for those grades.
- Only one community centre is present within the boundary, limiting indoor amenities.
- The nearest fire station (Station 29) is 1.7 km from the community centroid, which may affect emergency response times.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools 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.
32 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
4 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Commercial
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
8 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
8 reports · YoY 0
Theft OF Vehicle
6 reports · YoY 0
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
4 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 | 72 | $115,000 | $1.0K – $34.3M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
John Costello Catholic School 300 Strathcona Drive S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 0.3 km |
Olympic Heights School 875 Strathcona Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.3 km |
Westgate School 150 Westminster Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.3 km |
Ernest Manning High School 20 Springborough Blvd SW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.5 km |
Rundle Studio 7379 - 17 Avenue SW | Rundle College Society · Junior High/Senior High | 1.6 km |
Rundle College Junior Senior High 7375 - 17 Avenue SW | Rundle College Society · Junior High/Senior High | 1.6 km |
Vincent Massey School 939 45 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.7 km |
Rundle College Elementary School 7615 - 17 Ave SW | Rundle College Society · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Wildwood School 120 45 St SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
St. Michael School 4511 - 8 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.8 km |
Glenmeadows School 4931 Grove Hill Rd SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.9 km |
Dr. Roberta Bondar School 1580 Strathcona Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Dr Roberta Bondar School | Neighbourhood Park | — |
John W Costello Elem | Community Park | — |
Olympic Heights Elem Strathcona Christie Aspen Community Assoc | Community Park | — |
Orchard Park | Subneighbourhood Park | — |
Strathcona Ravines | District Park | — |
Strathcona Ravines | Community 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.
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Strathcona/Christie Park Community Centre | Community Centre | 277 Strathcona DR SW |
Source: City of Calgary, Community Services. Includes community centres, libraries, hospitals, courts, attractions, social-development centres and visitor info points whose address falls inside the community boundary.
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.