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Safety in Barton

Safety in Barton

Barton doesn’t have its own figures in the FBI’s crime data. Smaller towns are often patrolled by the county sheriff or state police, whose numbers cover a wider area, and some departments don’t report a full year.

Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 70% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Barton

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

★ What stands out · Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

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

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Barton.

Nearest emergency roomPotomac Valley Hospital

Keyser · 8.6 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1995.

Natural hazards in Barton →

Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

Next door

Barton and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

Moscow: not gradedMoscowBarton
A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Moscow.

Heads-up board

Neighbors looking out for each other in Barton.

Town Square →
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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.

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