Cranston
Pop 20,019 (2021 Census) 20.4 km to downtown CREB district: South East
School runs shape the mornings here — Our Lady of the Rosary, Dr. George Stanley, and Christ the King Catholic keep the neighbourhood calendar full, and the Sobeys on the commercial strip handles the week's groceries in one stop. The strip itself leans toward restaurants and takeout, so weekend errands sometimes drift toward Auburn Bay or McKenzie Towne. Parts of the neighbourhood are still under construction, new phases spreading south, but the established blocks feel settled — driveways full, hockey nets in the cul-de-sacs.
The southeast's default rhythm is four wheels, though transit does connect to the rest of the city. Mahogany to the east and Auburn Bay to the north blend into Cranston's edges enough that the boundaries feel informal rather than fixed.
What's changing in Cranston
The last 12 months against the 12 before, from City of Calgary, CPS, CREB and listing data.
- Reported crimedown to 105 incidents from 139 (5.2 per 1,000 residents; city 22)▼ 24% yr/yr12 months to Q2 2026
- Building permits154 issued; 16 new homes created▼ 14% yr/yr12 months to September 2026
- 311 requestsBylaw requests down (327 in the year)▼ 31% yr/yr12 months to October 2026
- Home pricesSouth East district benchmark: detached $695,700; apartment $305,100 (-8.24%)▼ 1% yr/yrCREB, October 2026
- Asking rentaverage $2,017 across 36 listings (city $1,811)listings, October 2026
- Designated schoolsCranston School, Dr. George Stanley School, Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School, Sibylla Kiddle Schoolboundaries, 2025
Safety
How safe the community is: crime and disorder per 1,000 residents against the city, and the trend.
Crime per 1,000 residents
Property and violent offences reported to police, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.
Disorder calls per 1,000 residents
Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.
Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 77 property (73%), 28 violent (27%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 38 disturbances, 29 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 14 other.
Crimes by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
Disorder calls by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
311 requests
Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.
Most common requests
Requests by month
Housing market
Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.
Assessed values by home type
CREB benchmark prices, South East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 10.0 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 34% of the average personal income here.
Growth
Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.
What the permits add
Businesses by type
Schools
Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.
Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.8/10 (1 of 6 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- The Berwick Public House4.1 ★(1,054)
- Buster's Pizza & Donair4.2 ★(335)
- Pho Thanh Nga4.2 ★(284)
- A&W Canada3.7 ★(281)
- Subway3.7 ★(217)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.5 ★(75)
Bakeries
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Pharmacies
- Remedy'sRx - Cranston Smart Drug Mart5 ★(115)
- Sobeys Pharmacy Cranston3.2 ★(33)
Banks
- Scotiabank2.5 ★(81)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Kids @ Play Preschool4.9 ★(76)
- Clever Cubs Preschool Academy4.8 ★(23)
- Homy Home Montessori Day Home5 ★(15)
- Juvenescence - Our Lady of the Rosary3.9 ★(11)
- Grow and Learn Childcare and Preshool4.3 ★(9)
Gyms and fitness
Dentists
- Cranston Market Dental4.8 ★(1,465)
- Dental Artisans5 ★(157)
Vets
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Community centres
Places of worship
- Southwinds Church4.6 ★(10)
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.
- Route 14→
- Route 75→
- Route 79→
- Route 131→
- Route 153→
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (598)Spruce, Colorado (501)Elm, Brandon (439)Chokecherry, Schubert (394)Elm, American (360)54 parks
Natural areas
4 buffering natural environments, 1 remnant environment, 3 major natural environments, 2 to be determineds, 3 wetland environments, 6 supporting natural environments
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 20,019
- Owner households
- 88.4%
- Median age
- 36.7
- Average personal income, 2020
- $71,769
- Visible minority
- 29.8%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Southeast
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Cranston, Calgary before you buy:
- Rezoning and permit applications nearby
- Council decisions affecting the area
- Crime and 311 trends, and school changes
- Ground movement from satellite data
- The assessment trend against the community
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