Safety in Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Lander County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Battle Mountain
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Battle Mountain is covered by the county
Battle Mountain has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Lander County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Battle Mountain.
Crimes reported in the parts of Lander County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
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.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Battle Mountain plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Natural hazards in Battle Mountain →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Battle Mountain.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
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.