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Safety in Georgetown · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Georgetown

Georgetown doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
14.4 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Very low
higher than 19% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Georgetown is covered by the county

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

Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Polk 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 45% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 54% 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 Georgetown 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
AmeryA−14 mi1.72.72025
Cumberland—15 mi0.92.62023
St. Croix Falls—16 mi3.915.42025
Siren village—18 mi2*9*2025
Osceola village—22 mi0.79.62025
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 Georgetown: 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 Georgetown plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Georgetown.

Nearest emergency roomCumberland Memorial Hospital

Cumberland · 14.4 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very lowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Georgetown →

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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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