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Safety in Frankstown · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Frankstown

Frankstown 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.

Nearest ER
6.8 mi
UPMC Altoona
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 36% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Frankstown is covered by the county and the state

Frankstown 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 Frankstown.

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.

Next door

Frankstown 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
Hollidaysburg—1.15.62025
Blair—1.17.32025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Woodbury, Huston, Taylor, Tyrone, Loop, Catharine.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

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

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Frankstown.

Nearest emergency roomUPMC Altoona

Altoona · 6.8 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities. 170 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.

Natural hazards in Frankstown →

Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

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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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