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Safety in Howard · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Howard

Howard doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Meade County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.

Nearest ER
47.2 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Storm & flood risk
High
higher than 79% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Howard

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

Who patrols here

Howard is covered by the county

Howard has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Howard.

Meade County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Meade 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 49% 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.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

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

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Howard.

Nearest emergency roomHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah

Philip · 47.2 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
HighFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Howard →

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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Neighbors looking out for each other in Howard.

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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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