Safety in Hilo
Hilo doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Hawaii Police Department. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Hilo
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Hilo is covered by the county
Hilo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Hawaii Police Department, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Hilo.
Crimes reported in the parts of Hawaii County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Hilo plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities. 141 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
Natural hazards in Hilo →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Hilo.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.