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Safety in Ericson · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Ericson

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

Nearest ER
18.3 mi
Valley County Health System
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 71% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Ericson

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

Who patrols here

Ericson is covered by the county

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

Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office

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

Property crimes
0
in Wheeler County, 2025
Violent crimes
0
in Wheeler 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
Ord—17 mi002025
Albion—36 mi002025
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 Ericson: 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 Ericson plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Ericson.

Nearest emergency roomValley County Health System

Ord · 18.3 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
HailStrong windInland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Ericson →

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

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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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