West Springs
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 West Springs sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- WSP
- Sector
- WEST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.05978, -114.20669View on Google Maps
West Springs shows strong home‑value growth, with median assessed value up 35.9% in five years to $749,500.
A growing residential area with rising home values and a solid base of elementary and junior‑high schools. The community offers one neighbourhood park and one community park, both marked as culturally significant, while reported incidents have trended downward.
- Median residential assessed value is $749,500, up 35.9% over five years.
- Three elementary and two junior‑high schools are located inside the boundary.
- Two parks — one neighbourhood and one community — are both designated culturally significant.
- Forty‑five bus stops provide extensive local transit access.
- Total police incidents fell 21.4% year‑over‑year to 55 in 2024.
- No senior‑high schools are located within the community.
- No libraries, community centres, hospitals or other services are inside the boundary.
- The nearest fire station is 1.4 km away, which may affect 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.
57 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Commercial
21 reports · YoY 17
Break & Enter · Dwelling
8 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
2 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
2 reports · YoY 2
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 4
Theft FROM Vehicle
6 reports · YoY 2
Theft OF Vehicle
6 reports · YoY 2
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 7
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 | 114 | $175,250 | $710.0 – $30.9M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School 7970 Wentworth Drive SW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.3 km |
West Ridge School 8903 Wentworth Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.6 km |
West Springs School 8999 Wentworth Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.7 km |
Dr. Roberta Bondar School 1580 Strathcona Dr SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Calgary French & International School 700 - 77 Street S.W. | Calgary French & International School Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.1 km |
Calgary Waldorf School 515 Cougar Ridge Drive S.W. | Calgary Waldorf School Society · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
St Joan Of Arc Elem & Jr High | Neighbourhood Park | — |
West Springs School West Ridge School | 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.
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.