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Assault in Medicine Hat — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 205 assault incidents. This category accounts for 5.6% of the city total of 3,683 reported incidents during the selected window, ranking second among all nine tracked categories. Among category siblings with reported counts, Other led with 3,167 incidents, while Mischief recorded 124, Fraud recorded 92, Break and enter recorded 67, and Auto theft recorded 14.

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

205
Assault incidents
5.6%
Share of Medicine Hat incidents
2 of 9
Category rank
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
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Assault in Medicine Hat

This page provides a clear factual summary of reported Assault incidents in Medicine Hat, Alberta, recorded between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Over this two-month reporting period, municipal law enforcement logged 205 Assault incidents across the community. This specific category total accounts for 5.6% of Medicine Hat's 3,683 total city-wide incidents documented across all 9 tracked crime categories throughout the same timeframe.

All 205 documented Assault records are fully dated entries, with 0 undated records present in this category dataset. Across all 9 municipal categories, Assault ranks 2nd in overall incident volume during this period. Because the underlying dataset covers the window from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026, these figures present a specific snapshot of recorded activity rather than a full calendar year total.

How Assault compares

Within Medicine Hat's 9 tracked categories, Assault ranks 2nd with 205 recorded incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. The category recorded fewer incidents than Other, which led all categories with 3,167 incidents. However, Assault saw higher counts than all remaining reported sibling categories: Mischief logged 124 incidents, Fraud recorded 92 incidents, Break and enter registered 67 incidents, and Auto theft accounted for 14 incidents. Together, these figures illustrate where violent crime incident counts sit relative to property and other reported offence categories across the municipality.

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What these numbers mean

Assault stands out as Medicine Hat's highest-volume specific offence category outside the broad Other classification, ranking 2nd among 9 tracked crime types. With 205 incidents, Assault accounts for 5.6% of the city's 3,683 total recorded incidents during the May 24 to July 23, 2026 timeframe. The category logged higher numbers than Mischief (124) and Fraud (92). Because the dataset provides series data only for 2026, year-over-year comparison data is not available in this dataset.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Assault in Medicine Hat

How many Assault incidents were recorded in Medicine Hat during this period?

A total of 205 Assault incidents were recorded in Medicine Hat between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. All 205 of these incidents had usable date information, resulting in 0 undated category records. These entries make up 5.6% of the city's 3,683 total logged crime incidents.

How does Assault rank compared to other crime categories in Medicine Hat?

Assault ranks 2nd among the 9 tracked crime categories in Medicine Hat. It sits behind Other, which logged 3,167 incidents, but ahead of Mischief with 124 incidents, Fraud with 92 incidents, Break and enter with 67 incidents, and Auto theft with 14 incidents during the selected window.

Is there year-over-year trend data available for Assault in Medicine Hat?

The dataset includes category series data for 2026, showing 205 Assault incidents for the recorded timeframe. Because data is only available for 2026, no year-over-year percentage change is provided. The selection reflects documented occurrences from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026.

What proportion of total Medicine Hat crime incidents involves Assault?

Assault incidents account for 5.6% of the 3,683 total incidents recorded across Medicine Hat from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026. Out of 9 total categories, only the broad Other category (3,167 incidents) represents a larger share of the municipal total.

Other crime categories in Medicine Hat

Sources

Crime data for Medicine Hat is sourced from official open data releases published in AB.

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