Safety in Fort McDermitt
Fort McDermitt doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Fort McDermitt
The nearest ER is 69 miles away
It’s Humboldt General Hospital in Winnemucca. Worth knowing the route before you need it. Be ready ↓
Fort McDermitt relies on the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Fort McDermitt 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 Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported 52 property and 17 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 61% and violent crime down 19% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓
Plan for wildfire, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Fort McDermitt higher than in 94% of U.S. communities, with wildfire, drought and inland flooding the main risks. Be ready ↓
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.
Fort McDermitt is covered by the county
Fort McDermitt has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Fort McDermitt.
Crimes reported in the parts of Humboldt 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 Fort McDermitt plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Natural hazards in Fort McDermitt →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 Fort McDermitt.
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.