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Safety in Chenoweth · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Chenoweth

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

Nearest ER
3.9 mi
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Storm & flood risk
Very high
higher than 86% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Chenoweth

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

Who patrols here

Chenoweth is covered by the county and the state

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

Wasco County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Wasco 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 about the same since 2022▼ Violent crime down 36% since 2022
Oregon State Police

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

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Violent crime down 100% since 2022

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
Bingen—13 mi4*10*2025
White Salmon—14 mi0.43.82025
Hood RiverC15 mi0.818.82025
GoldendaleC24 mi0.820.92025
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 Chenoweth: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Next door

Chenoweth and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
The DallesC−2.626.72025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Chenoweth plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Chenoweth.

Nearest emergency roomMid-Columbia Medical Center

The Dalles · 3.9 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very highFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

Expected damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Chenoweth →

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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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