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Safety in Cove Forge · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Cove Forge

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

Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 65% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Cove Forge is covered by the county and the state

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

Blair County Sheriff’s Office

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

Property crimes
0
in Blair County, 2025
Violent crimes
1
in Blair County, 2025
Pennsylvania State Police

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

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 21% 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

None of the towns bordering Cove Forge has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Williamsburg—2 mi002024
Huntingdon—9 mi0.19.52025
Birmingham—12 mi012025
Bellwood—12 mi02.32025
Hollidaysburg—12 mi1.15.62025
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 Cove Forge: 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 Cove Forge plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Cove Forge.

Nearest emergency roomPenn Highlands Huntingdon

Huntingdon · 8.5 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Cove Forge →

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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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