Vista Heights
NORTHEASTResidential
Sits in the Northeast.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Vista Heights sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- VIS
- Sector
- NORTHEAST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.07193, -114.01770View on Google Maps
Vista Heights records a 12.5% year‑over‑year decline in reported incidents, the latest downward shift in the northeast.
A residential pocket in Calgary’s northeast that appears to centre around one elementary school and a modest network of neighbourhood and district parks. The area tends to show a year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents, while median assessed values have risen sharply over the past five years.
- Reported incidents fell 12.5% year‑over‑year to 63 in 2024.
- The community hosts its own fire station (Station 04) less than half a kilometre from the centre.
- Eleven bus stops lie inside the boundary, offering local transit access.
- Three parks — two neighbourhood and one district — provide green space.
- One elementary school serves local families within the community.
- No senior‑high schools are located inside the community boundary.
- The boundary contains no libraries, community centres or hospitals.
- The nearest LRT station is 2.6 km away, requiring bus or other transit for rapid downtown access.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or larger regional parks 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.
47 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
8 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
4 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
0 reports · YoY 4
Commercial Robbery
6 reports · YoY 4
Street Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Theft FROM Vehicle
13 reports · YoY 3
Theft OF Vehicle
6 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 | 45 | $867,500 | $3.6K – $29.9M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Vista Heights School 2411 Vermillion St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.2 km |
Renfrew Educational Services - Park Place Centre 2050 - 21 Street N.E. | Renfrew Educational Services Society · Unknown | 0.7 km |
Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe Centre 2050 - 21 Street N.E. | Renfrew Educational Services Society · Elementary/Junior High | 0.7 km |
Belfast School 1229 17A St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.9 km |
Northeast Elementary Campus 1140 Mayland Drive NE | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society · Elementary | 1.0 km |
Sir John Franklin School 2215 8 Ave NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.5 km |
Mayland Heights School 2324 Maunsell Drive NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.6 km |
Columbia College 802 Manning Road N.E. | Columbia College Calgary · Senior High | 1.7 km |
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School 928 Radnor Avenue N.E. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 km |
Children's Village School 1210 Russet Rd NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.9 km |
St. Gemma Outreach High School 38 - 3250 Sunridge Way NE | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior 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 |
|---|---|---|
Airways Park | District Park | — |
Glen Hansen Field | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Vista Heights Elem | 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.