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Safety in Auburn · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Auburn

Auburn doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
6.8 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 38% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Auburn is covered by the county

Auburn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Sac County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Auburn.

Sac County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Sac County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 84% since 2022

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office isn’t in the FBI’s 2025 table (no full year reported), so 2024 is its newest figure.

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.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Lake CityB+8 mi1.832025
Lake View—9 mi0.90.92025
CarrollB12 mi0.612.22025
Sac CityB13 mi3.52.52025
DenisonB+29 mi1.33.72025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Auburn: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Auburn plans for.

Flood WatchFlood Watch issued September 29 at 3:42AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Auburn.

Nearest emergency roomStewart Memorial Community Hospital

Lake City · 6.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Auburn →

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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.

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