Assault incidents in Lethbridge, Alberta, total 643 for the 2026 year‑to‑date period through July, making up 11.8 % of all 5,457 reported crimes city‑wide. This places assault as the third most common category among seven types, behind Other (2,261) and Theft (1,434). The year‑over‑year series shows a decline from 964 incidents in 2025 to the current 643. The neighbourhood with the most assaults is Senator Buchanan, recording 94 cases, followed by Varsity Village with 52.
Data current through . Source: official police open-data portal covering Lethbridge.
This page presents the open‑data record for assault incidents in Lethbridge, Alberta, covering the latest calendar year (2026) through July. The dataset includes 643 reported assaults, representing 11.8 % of the city's total of 5,457 incidents.
The figures reflect incidents recorded up to the end of July 2026 and are drawn from the full on‑disk archive, not from the 60‑day rolling map view. All numbers are taken directly from the published open‑data feed for Lethbridge.
Assault ranks third among Lethbridge's seven crime categories, accounting for 11.8 % of all incidents. The two larger categories are Other with 2,261 incidents and Theft with 1,434 incidents. Smaller categories include Mischief (520), Fraud (254) and Break and Enter (251). This placement highlights assault as a significant but not leading type of crime in the city, trailing only the broad "Other" and theft categories.
Assault is the third‑most common offence in Lethbridge, making up 11.8 % of all reported incidents. The year‑over‑year series shows a clear decline, dropping from 964 assaults in 2025 to 643 by July 2026. While the count remains sizable, it is substantially lower than the leading categories of Other and Theft, indicating a modest but noticeable reduction in reported assaults during the current year‑to‑date window.
The open‑data feed records 643 assault incidents for the 2026 calendar year up to July. This figure represents the total number of assaults reported in the city during that YTD period.
Assault accounts for 11.8 % of the city's overall crime count of 5,457 incidents. This makes it the third‑largest category by incident volume.
The neighbourhood with the most reported assaults is Senator Buchanan (94 incidents), followed by Varsity Village (52) and Westminster (50). Victoria Park and Downtown also rank in the top five with 43 and 39 assaults respectively.
Yes. The year‑over‑year series shows a decrease from 964 assaults recorded in 2025 to 643 reported in 2026 YTD, indicating a notable reduction in reported incidents over the latest reporting period.
Data source: Alberta open‑data portal (AB).