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Safety in Lacona · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Lacona

Lacona doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
23.5 mi
Samaritan Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 34% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Lacona

Lacona is covered by the county and the state police

Lacona 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 Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office reported 101 property and 40 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 72% since 2022. The State Police aren’t in the FBI’s newest tables, so 2023 is their latest figure. Who patrols here ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles away

It’s Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Worth knowing the route before you need it. Be ready ↓

The nearest towns with figures are close by

The closest towns that report to the FBI are Pulaski (6 mi), Adams (12 mi) and Sackets Harbor (21 mi). Their grades run from D to A−, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓

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.

Who patrols here

Lacona is covered by the county and the state

Lacona has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Lacona.

Oswego County Sheriff’s Office

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

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 72% since 2022→ Violent crime about the same since 2022
New York State Police

The State Police also patrol Oswego County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes
409
in Oswego County, 2023
Violent crimes
53
in Oswego County, 2023

The State Police aren’t in the FBI’s 2024 and 2025 tables (no full year reported), so 2023 is their 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

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Pulaski villageA−6 mi09.22025
Adams village—12 mi02.42023
Sackets Harbor village—21 mi002025
WatertownD24 mi5.539.42025
Central Square villageC+25 mi011.92025
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 Lacona: 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 Lacona plans for.

Beach Hazards StatementBeach Hazards Statement issued September 27 at 3:42PM EDT until September 28 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Lacona.

Nearest emergency roomSamaritan Medical Center

Watertown · 23.5 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Lacona →

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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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