In 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 28 fraud incidents, representing 2.2% of the city's total crime count of 1,271. Fraud ranked as the fourth most common crime category among seven tracked types.
Data current through . Source: official Medicine Hat police open-data portal.
This page covers reported fraud incidents in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Fraud includes offences such as identity theft, credit card fraud, and other deceptive practices aimed at financial or personal gain. During the selected period, there were 28 reported fraud incidents in the city.
Fraud accounts for 2.2% of all reported incidents in Medicine Hat during this timeframe. While fraud is a concern, it represents a smaller portion of overall crime compared to other categories.
In Medicine Hat, fraud ranks as the fourth most common category among the seven tracked, with 28 incidents. It is less frequent than 'Other' (1,131 incidents), 'Mischief' (52 incidents), and 'Assault' (33 incidents), but more common than 'Break and enter' (25 incidents) and 'Auto theft' (1 incident). This ranking highlights that while fraud is present, it is not among the most prevalent crimes in the city.
Fraud in Medicine Hat accounts for a small but notable portion of reported incidents, ranking fourth among seven categories. The 28 incidents during this period are fewer than those for mischief and assault but exceed break-and-enter counts. With data limited to a two-month window in 2026, no year-over-year trends can be assessed. Fraud's relatively low share (2.2%) suggests it is less dominant than property or violent crimes in the city.
There were 28 reported fraud incidents in Medicine Hat during the selected period from April 2, 2026, to June 1, 2026.
Fraud accounts for 2.2% of all reported incidents in Medicine Hat during this timeframe.
Fraud is the fourth most common category, with fewer incidents than 'Other' (1,131), 'Mischief' (52), and 'Assault' (33), but more than 'Break and enter' (25) and 'Auto theft' (1).
No, the current dataset only includes incidents from April to June 2026, so year-over-year comparisons cannot be made.
Data sourced from the Alberta open data portal, via Medicine Hat's reported incidents dataset.