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Mischief in Medicine Hat — Crime Map & Statistics

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 124 Mischief incidents. This category accounts for 3.4% of the city total of 3,683 incidents across all 9 tracked categories, ranking 3rd overall. Mischief was less common than Assault (205 incidents) and Other (3,167 incidents), but occurred more frequently than Fraud (92 incidents), Break and enter (67 incidents), and Auto theft (14 incidents).

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

124
Mischief incidents
3.4%
Share of Medicine Hat incidents
3 of 9
Category rank
2026-05-24 to 2026-07-23
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Mischief in Medicine Hat

This page provides a detailed breakdown of police-reported Mischief incidents in Medicine Hat, Alberta, spanning the period from May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026. During this reporting timeframe, law enforcement logged 124 Mischief incidents across the municipality. All 124 of these recorded Mischief incidents represent dated records established within this specific observation window, with zero undated records present in the dataset.

Across all 9 tracked crime categories, Medicine Hat recorded a city-wide total of 3,683 incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Mischief accounted for 3.4 per cent of this city-wide total, establishing it as a distinct component of local reported incidents. The category holds a rank of 3 among the 9 categories evaluated across Medicine Hat during this timeframe.

How Mischief compares

With 124 incidents, Mischief ranks 3rd among 9 categories in Medicine Hat between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. It is less frequent than Other, which recorded 3,167 incidents, and Assault, which logged 205 incidents. Conversely, Mischief was more frequent than several other sibling categories during this window. Specifically, Mischief recorded higher counts than Fraud with 92 incidents, Break and enter with 67 incidents, and Auto theft with 14 incidents. Together, these sibling comparisons highlight Mischief's position near the top third of recorded category counts in Medicine Hat.

Key stats

What these numbers mean

In Medicine Hat, Mischief represents the 3rd highest incident count among 9 categories, behind Other at 3,167 and Assault at 205. With 124 recorded incidents, it accounts for 3.4 per cent of the city's 3,683 total incidents between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026. Mischief records exceed those of Fraud (92), Break and enter (67), and Auto theft (14). The single-year data point for 2026 shows 124 incidents for this timeframe, establishing a baseline measure without prior multi-year comparison points.

About this dataset

Frequently asked questions about Mischief in Medicine Hat

How many Mischief incidents were recorded in Medicine Hat?

Between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026, Medicine Hat recorded 124 Mischief incidents. All 124 records are dated within this timeframe, with zero undated records. This count places Mischief 3rd among all 9 categories tracked in the city during this period.

What percentage of Medicine Hat's total incidents does Mischief represent?

Mischief accounts for 3.4 per cent of all police-reported incidents in Medicine Hat. This calculation is based on the 124 Mischief incidents relative to the city-wide total of 3,683 incidents logged across all 9 categories between May 24, 2026, and July 23, 2026.

How does Mischief compare to other categories in Medicine Hat?

Mischief recorded 124 incidents, ranking below Other with 3,167 incidents and Assault with 205 incidents. However, Mischief recorded higher numbers than Fraud (92 incidents), Break and enter (67 incidents), and Auto theft (14 incidents) over the same May 24 to July 23, 2026 period.

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

The dataset provides a single annual entry for 2026 with 124 Mischief incidents covering May 24, 2026, to July 23, 2026. Because multi-year comparison series are unavailable in this dataset, year-over-year percentage changes cannot be calculated for this category.

Other crime categories in Medicine Hat

Sources

Data is sourced from official AB municipal open-data portals for Medicine Hat.

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