Martindale
Pop 14,056 (2021 Census) 11.5 km to downtown CREB district: North East
The Dashmesh Cultural Center is the neighbourhood's gravitational centre — on weekends the parking lot overflows and the smell of langar carries down the street. Martindale has one of Calgary's most established Punjabi-Sikh communities, and that shapes the texture of the place: cultural events, gurdwara programs, multi-generational households. For everything else, Genesis Centre of Community Wellness handles most of the recreational life — pool, gym, drop-in classes — while the N.E. Community Skatepark sits out front for younger residents who want something to do after school.
Day-to-day errands orbit Saddletowne Library and Martindale Pharmacy, both walkable from most of the neighbourhood. The Martindale off-leash area gets steady use, and on most evenings the Genesis Centre parking lot stays busy well into the night.
What's changing in Martindale
The last 12 months against the 12 before, from City of Calgary, CPS, CREB and listing data.
- Reported crimeup to 230 incidents from 159 (16.4 per 1,000 residents; city 22)▲ 45% yr/yr12 months to Q2 2026
- Building permits93 issued; 41 new homes created▼ 13% yr/yr12 months to September 2026
- 311 requestsSnow/Ice requests up (298 in the year)▲ 34% yr/yr12 months to October 2026
- Home pricesNorth East district benchmark: detached $548,000; apartment $246,300 (-11.82%)▼ 7% yr/yrCREB, October 2026
- Asking rentaverage $1,566 across 34 listings (city $1,811)listings, October 2026
- Designated schoolsCrossing Park School, Manmeet Singh Bhullar School, Nelson Mandela High 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: 147 property (64%), 83 violent (36%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 101 disturbances, 69 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 12 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, North East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 13.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 48% 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: 4/10 (2 of 5 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
- Punjabi Chulha Restaurant & Sweet Shop3.9 ★(1,396)
Bakeries
- Aarti sweets & cake shop5 ★(1)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Punjabi Chulha Grocery Store2.9 ★(64)
Pharmacies
- Martindale Pharmacy3.3 ★(96)
- Genesis Pharmacy Martindale & Compounding4.4 ★(36)
- Genesis Pharmacy & Compounding centre4.8 ★(29)
- Saddletowne Pharmacy5 ★(22)
- Liferx Pharmacy2 ★(2)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
Gyms and fitness
- Saddletowne YMCA3.9 ★(810)
- Harvey’s centre3.8 ★(40)
Dentists
- Martindale Smiles4.7 ★(818)
- Dr. Kam Sahota5 ★(1)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Attractions
Libraries
- Calgary Public Library - Saddletowne4.1 ★(399)
- Little Free Library4.7 ★(3)
Community centres
Places of worship
Landmarks
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 23→
- Route 38→
- Route 59→
- Route 60→
- Route 61→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Spruce, Colorado (482)Elm, American (380)Ash, Green (211)Crabapple Species (159)Poplar Species (152)20 parks
Natural areas
1 supporting natural environment, 1 remnant environment
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 14,056
- Owner households
- 78.3%
- Median age
- 34.6
- Average personal income, 2020
- $39,412
- Visible minority
- 81.5%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Northeast
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Martindale, 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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