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18%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
8%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
26%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexMedicine Hat/100k peopleAlberta/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,9726,3914,223
Violent crime9581,2321,042
Property crime4,0135,1593,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticMedicine HatAlbertaNational
Total incidents4,446385,6812,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,7858,7225,856
Change in 100k rate-16.1%-13.0%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticMedicine HatAlbertaNational
All (12+ years)3,3402,6611,709
Youths (12-17)1,5611,0771,108
Adults (18+)3,4972,8061,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticMedicine HatAlbertaNational
Clearance rate493437
Clearance rate change-1.5%2.4%0.2%
Clearance rate violent725458
Clearance rate property422727
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

Medicine Hat, AB Crime Quiz

     

    Crime Quick Facts

    • Medicine Hat crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Medicine Hat are 8% lower than the national average
    • In Medicine Hat you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Medicine Hat is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Medicine Hat has decreased by 8%

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        Daily Crime In Medicine Hat (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Medicine Hat

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Medicine Hat is 1 in 105
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Medicine Hat is 1 in 25
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Medicine Hat is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Medicine Hat

        StatisticMedicine HatAlbertaNational
        Total-7.9%-10.7%-7.9%
        Violent-8.8%-1.0%-3.6%
        Property-7.7%-13.7%-9.8%

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        Redcliff, AB5,7237333,0693,802
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        Medicine Hat, AB65,2479584,0134,972

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        Halton Hills, ON65,4835691,6482,217
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        Medicine Hat, AB65,2479584,0134,972
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.