2026 saw Lethbridge record 5,457 reported crime incidents, a drop from 7,702 in 2025, though the 2026 total reflects a partial‑year reporting window. The “Other” category led with 2,261 incidents, followed by Theft (1,434) and Assault (643). These figures comprise 41.5 % of the city’s overall archive of 13,159 incidents. Within “Other,” drugs accounted for 477 cases, while threats comprised 393 incidents.
Lethbridge recorded 5,457 reported incidents in 2026, according to the city’s open‑data feed. This figure reflects all categories combined and represents the city’s share of 41.5 % of its total archive of 13,159 incidents. In the city’s two‑year archive, 2026 ranks second.
The 2026 count is a partial‑year total; the year is still in progress. For comparison, the raw count for the completed 2025 calendar year was 7,702 incidents. Because the 2026 data are incomplete, direct year‑over‑year percentages are not provided. The leading categories so far are Other (2,261 incidents), Theft (1,434) and Assault (643). This snapshot helps track emerging patterns as the year unfolds.
The 2026 data set covers only part of the calendar year, so the 5,457 incidents reflect ongoing reporting. In contrast, the full 2025 year recorded 7,702 incidents, showing a lower raw count so far in 2026. Lethbridge’s archive spans two years, with 2026 currently ranking second in total incidents. Other offences dominate the 2026 mix with 2,261 incidents, followed by theft at 1,434 and assault at 643. The ‘Other’ category includes 1,280 Other crime, 477 Drugs, and 393 Threats, which are person offences rather than physical assaults.
The 2026 partial‑year record shows a clear shift toward property‑related offences. ‘Other’ leads with 2,261 incidents, driven largely by 1,280 Other crime reports and a notable 477 Drug incidents. Theft also remains prominent at 1,434 incidents, while assault counts have fallen to 643. Ranking second in the city’s two‑year archive, 2026 accounts for 41.5 % of the total 13,159 incidents, highlighting a concentration of activity in this year despite its incompleteness.
The open‑data feed records 5,457 incidents for Lethbridge in 2026. This total aggregates all categories and represents the city’s share of its overall archive. Because the 2026 reporting window is still open, the figure reflects a partial‑year tally rather than a complete calendar year.
In the completed 2025 calendar year, Lethbridge logged 7,702 incidents. The 2026 partial‑year total of 5,457 is lower, indicating a drop in raw counts so far. However, since 2026 is not yet complete, a direct year‑over‑year percentage cannot be calculated.
The leading category in 2026 is Other with 2,261 incidents, followed by Theft at 1,434 and Assault at 643. Within Other, the biggest sub‑categories are Other crime (1,280 incidents), Drugs (477) and Threats (393), the latter being person offences rather than physical assaults.
All figures are drawn from the official Alberta (AB) open‑data portal, which publishes incident records supplied by the Lethbridge police service. The dataset includes counts for each offence category and aggregates them by calendar year, providing the basis for the numbers shown on this page.
Data sourced from the Alberta (AB) open‑data portal.