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Safety in Nettle Creek · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Nettle Creek

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

Nearest ER
7 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 72% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Nettle Creek

Nettle Creek relies on the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office

Nettle Creek 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 Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reported 50 property and 12 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 40% and violent crime down 54% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓

The nearest towns with figures are close by

The closest towns that report to the FBI are Morris (7 mi), Seneca (8 mi) and Marseilles (9 mi). Their grades run from B− to A−, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓

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.

Who patrols here

Nettle Creek is covered by the county

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

Grundy County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Grundy 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 40% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 54% since 2022

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

None of the towns bordering Nettle Creek has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
MorrisB−7 mi1.510.42025
Seneca village—8 mi2.28.32025
MarseillesA−9 mi1.33.62025
Mazon village—13 mi0*0*2025
Minooka village—14 mi0.51.92025
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 Nettle Creek: 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 Nettle Creek plans for.

Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued September 29 at 7:14AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Nettle Creek.

Nearest emergency roomMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers

Morris · 7 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. 10 paid flood insurance claims since 2008.

Natural hazards in Nettle Creek →

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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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