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Safety in Yucatan · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Yucatan

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

Nearest ER
21.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Storm & flood risk
Very high
higher than 80% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Yucatan

Yucatan relies on the Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Yucatan 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 Houston County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office reported 20 property and 6 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 29% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles away

It’s Winona Health Services in Winona. Worth knowing the route before you need it. Be ready ↓

The nearest towns with figures are close by

The closest towns that report to the FBI are Houston (6 mi), Rushford (7 mi) and Caledonia (11 mi). Nearest towns ↓

Plan for inland flooding, too

FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Yucatan higher than in 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding, cold waves and tornadoes 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.

Who patrols here

Yucatan is covered by the county

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

Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Houston 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 29% 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 Yucatan 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
Houston—6 mi1*0*2025
RushfordA+7 mi002025
CaledoniaA+11 mi002025
Spring Grove—11 mi1.66.52022
Hokah—17 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 Yucatan: 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 Yucatan plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Yucatan.

Nearest emergency roomWinona Health Services

Winona · 21.9 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very highFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Yucatan →

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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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