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Safety in South Valley · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in South Valley

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

Nearest ER
16.1 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 17% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

South Valley is covered by the county

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

Rolette County Sheriff’s Office

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

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office isn’t in the FBI’s 2025 table (no full year reported), so 2024 is its newest figure.

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 South Valley 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
Rolette—12 mi2*8*2022
Dunseith—15 mi3*14*2023
Rugby—16 mi0.46.92023
Rolla—28 mi0.915.72024
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 South Valley: 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 South Valley plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in South Valley.

Nearest emergency roomHeart of America Medical Center

Rugby · 16.1 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesWildfireInland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in South Valley →

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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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