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Safety in Neck City · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Neck City

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

Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 68% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Neck City

Neck City relies on the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

Neck City 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 Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reported 324 property and 42 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 35% and violent crime down 32% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓

The nearest towns with figures are close by

The closest towns that report to the FBI are Oronogo (4 mi), Carterville (7 mi) and Webb City (8 mi). Their grades run from C 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

Neck City is covered by the county

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

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Jasper 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 35% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 32% 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

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
OronogoA4 mi1.23.32025
Carterville—7 mi2.215.12024
Webb CityC8 mi2.211.42025
Carl JunctionB8 mi2.44.72025
CarthageB−10 mi114.42025
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 Neck City: 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 Neck City plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Neck City.

Nearest emergency roomMercy Hospital Carthage

Carthage · 10.2 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Neck City →

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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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