Safety in John Day
John Day doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Oregon State Police. Below is what they report.
What stands out about safety in John Day
John Day relies on the Oregon State Police
John Day 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 Oregon State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Oregon State Police reported 2 property and 0 violent crimes in 2023. The State Police aren’t in the FBI’s newest tables, so 2023 is their latest figure. Who patrols here ↓
Plan for inland flooding, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in John Day higher than in 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding, wildfire and lightning 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.
John Day is covered by the state police
John Day has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Oregon State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just John Day.
The State Police also patrol Grant County, mostly its rural roads and towns.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
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.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods John Day plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. 7 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
Natural hazards in John Day →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 John Day.
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.