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Safety in Plumb · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Plumb

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

Nearest ER
21.4 mi
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
Storm & flood risk
Very high
higher than 83% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Plumb

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

Plumb is covered by the county

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

Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Wabaunsee 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 59% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 10% 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 Plumb 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
Osage City—15 mi2.116.82024
Carbondale—16 mi0.83.82024
Topeka—23 mi8.636.42024
Overbrook—24 mi0*15*2024
Lebo—27 mi0*0*2025
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 Plumb: 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 Plumb plans for.

Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 1 at 1:18AM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Plumb.

Nearest emergency roomVA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System

Topeka · 21.4 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very highFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Plumb →

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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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