Is Highwood safe? Calgary safety data for 2026
Highwood scores 47 out of 100 on PickYourPlace's safety lens — middle band of Calgary.
How safe is Highwood?
Highwood sits in the middle band for safety in Calgary, based on a population-weighted blend of crime rate, traffic incidents, street lighting density, emergency-service drive times, and urban noise.
Crime rate
The crime sub-score reflects police-reported incidents per 1,000 residents, normalized against every other neighbourhood in Calgary.
Emergency response times
Drive-time minutes from the neighbourhood centroid to the nearest fire, police, and healthcare facility, computed on the Valhalla auto network.
Urban noise
Lden noise score modelled at 25 m resolution from road traffic, rail corridors, aircraft contours, and complaint density.
How Highwood compares
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