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Medicine Hat Crime Map, Rate & Statistics

Between May 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 3,683 total incidents. The top category was Other, accounting for 3,167 incidents, or 86% of the total dataset. Additional reported categories during this period include Assault with 205 incidents (5.6%), Mischief with 124 (3.4%), Fraud with 92 (2.5%), Break and enter with 67 (1.8%), and Auto theft with 14 (0.4%). Violent offences comprised 214 total incidents.

Data current through . Source: official Medicine Hat police open-data portal.

Leading categories in Medicine Hat

Other 3,167
86% of Medicine Hat total
Assault 205
5.6% of Medicine Hat total
Mischief 124
3.4% of Medicine Hat total
Fraud 92
2.5% of Medicine Hat total
1.8% of Medicine Hat total
0.4% of Medicine Hat total

About this data

This interactive map displays recent incident records from Medicine Hat, Alberta, covering the 60 days between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Sourced from the official local open police data portal, the map tracks a total of 3,683 recorded incidents across the community. It provides transparent spatial awareness of reported occurrences throughout Medicine Hat without altering or estimating the underlying figures.

Reviewing this mapping tool allows residents, community organizers, and researchers to observe public police records across specific calendar windows. By consolidating 3,683 incidents into an accessible visual platform, users can examine where incidents were recorded and analyze category breakdowns. This map offers an empirical record of published incident data for the selected 60-day window.

Recent trend

The dataset for Medicine Hat covers the single calendar year 2026, recording a total of 3,683 dated incidents and 0 undated incidents. Because the year_series contains only 2026 with 3,683 incidents and no previous annual baseline, the year-over-year change object is null. Consequently, multi-year comparisons or annual trend percentages cannot be established from this feed. All 3,683 records in this 60-day window occurred between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, reflecting the current 2026 reporting period rather than a multi-year comparative trajectory.

Category breakdown

Across the 3,683 total incidents recorded in Medicine Hat, the top category is "Other", accounting for 3,167 incidents or 86% of the total. The second most frequent category is "Assault", with 205 incidents representing 5.6%. The third listed category is "Mischief", with 124 incidents representing 3.4%. Additional reported incident types include "Fraud" with 92 incidents (2.5%), "Break and enter" with 67 incidents (1.8%), and "Auto theft" with 14 incidents (0.4%). Furthermore, the dataset records a combined violent_count of 214 incidents across all violent-category classifications during this 60-day timeframe from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In Medicine Hat's 60-day dataset of 3,683 total incidents, the vast majority of records fall under the broad category Other, which comprises 3,167 incidents or 86% of the overall count. Categorized offences represent smaller specific shares: Assault accounts for 205 incidents (5.6%), Mischief holds 124 incidents (3.4%), and Fraud registers 92 incidents (2.5%). Property offences such as Break and enter (67 incidents, 1.8%) and Auto theft (14 incidents, 0.4%) remain low relative to the 3,683 total.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about crime in Medicine Hat

How many incidents were reported in Medicine Hat during the 60-day window?

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 3,683 total incidents in the open dataset. This 60-day period includes 214 violent-category incidents across the city. All 3,683 records in this timeframe contain valid occurrence dates, providing a complete count of reported occurrences logged in the selected window for Medicine Hat, Alberta.

What is the most common incident category reported in Medicine Hat?

The most frequent category listed in the dataset is Other, accounting for 3,167 incidents or 86% of the total 3,683 reported events. Upstream data sources often group various non-violent or administrative calls under this catch-all category. Among specific classified categories, Assault registered 205 incidents (5.6%), followed by Mischief with 124 incidents (3.4%) and Fraud with 92 incidents (2.5%).

What is the year-over-year incident trend for Medicine Hat?

The current dataset only covers 2026, recording 3,683 total incidents for the year so far. Because historical comparison data for prior years is null in this feed, direct year-over-year percentage calculations are unavailable. Multi-year trend analysis cannot be performed without baseline records from earlier calendar years for Medicine Hat.

Which neighbourhood in Medicine Hat has the most reported incidents?

Specific neighbourhood breakdowns are not available in this dataset, which lists zero sub-city neighbourhood areas. All 3,683 incidents in Medicine Hat are reported at the citywide level. Readers seeking local zone data should note that geographic subdivisions are not published in the current open-data release for AB.

Where does the Medicine Hat incident data come from?

The figures published on CrimeMaps.ca for Medicine Hat, AB, originate from official municipal open-data feeds and police service public releases. This release comprises 3,683 total incidents logged between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. The dataset provides public record counts to present factual incident information for the community.

How current is the Medicine Hat dataset?

The dataset covers incidents recorded up to July 23, 2026, with the earliest record in this 60-day window dating back to May 24, 2026. A total of 3,683 incidents were processed during this timeframe, which was generated on July 25, 2026. Open-data updates occur periodically as municipal sources refresh their public records.

Sources

Incident data for Medicine Hat is sourced from municipal open-data portal releases in AB.

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