[6][7] This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Braeside (1.877/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

On June 8, 2012, Graham Mark Sear was found dead in a silver Toyota 4Runner in an alley behind Braeside Shopping Centre plaza.

Later in November 2013, police had arrested Glen John MacIsaac on one count of first-degree murder related to the incident.

[9][10] On March 9, 2014, two teenage boys were found with stab wounds outside of a home on 11400 Braniff Green SW. Juliano Vieira, a grade 11 student at Henry Wise Wood High School, died of his injuries on way to hospital following the incident.

[12] On March 11, 2021, police arrived near 10000 Brackenridge Road SW in Braeside after neighbours reported gunshots.

Prior to the shut down, the house had 20 different police calls and two people were found dead on the property from drug overdoses.