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Safety in Chunky · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Chunky

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

Nearest ER
13.8 mi
Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 69% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Chunky is covered by the county

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

Newton County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Newton County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes
23
in Newton County, 2025
Violent crimes
11
in Newton County, 2025

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
Meridian—15 mi5.416.42025
UnionB20 mi142025
Quitman—23 mi06.82025
Louin—27 mi0*0*2025
Heidelberg—30 mi3*4*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 Chunky: 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 Chunky plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Chunky.

Nearest emergency roomAnderson Regional Medical Center South Campus

Meridian · 13.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. 1 paid flood insurance claims since 2003.

Natural hazards in Chunky →

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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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