Jess Valley Schoolhouse · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0What is recorded in Likely, and why there is no grade
The nearest town with a Safety Grade is Alturas, 18 miles away, graded D. Likely has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Modoc County. The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Likely alone, and no Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Likely
Policed by the county
Likely is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Modoc County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Modoc County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Likely. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest California towns with their own police figures are Alturas (D, 18 mi), Susanville (C−, 55 mi), Dunsmuir (B−, 92 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Likely. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Modoc County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Modoc County without police of their own, which include Likely.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Modoc County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest California towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas | D | 18 mi | 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Susanville | C− | 55 mi | 6.6 | 10.8 |
| Dunsmuir | B− | 92 mi | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Mount Shasta | C+ | 94 mi | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Weed | C− | 98 mi | 6.0 | 10.9 |
| Lake Shastina | A− | 99 mi | 1.6 | 2.2 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Likely. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Likely.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Likely and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Likely
Is Likely, CA safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Likely. The nearest California towns with a grade are Alturas (D, 18 mi), Susanville (C−, 55 mi), Dunsmuir (B−, 92 mi).
Who polices Likely?
The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office. Likely is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Modoc County without police of their own.
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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. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.