Safety in Leadore
Leadore doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Leadore
Leadore relies on the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office
Leadore has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office reported 2 property and 7 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 93% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓
The nearest ER is 43 miles away
It’s Steele Memorial Medical Center in Salmon. Worth knowing the route before you need it. Be ready ↓
Plan for inland flooding, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Leadore higher than in 94% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding and wildfire the main risks. Be ready ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Leadore is covered by the county
Leadore has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Leadore.
Crimes reported in the parts of Lemhi County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
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 Leadore plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Natural hazards in Leadore →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 Leadore.
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.