Photo: DrunkDriver · CC BY-SA 3.0Who polices Baker, and what they report
Baker has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in White Pine County. The White Pine 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 Baker alone, and no Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Baker
Policed by the county
Baker is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Baker. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Nevada towns with their own police figures are West Wendover (C−, 119 mi), Mesquite (B, 153 mi), Elko (C, 153 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Baker. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
Reports to the FBI for the parts of White Pine County without police of their own, which include Baker.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the White Pine 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.
The nearest Nevada towns with a Safety Grade
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wendover | C− | 119 mi | 6.1 | 15.1 |
| Mesquite | B | 153 mi | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| Elko | C | 153 mi | 4.3 | 13.6 |
| North Las Vegas | C− | 196 mi | 3.4 | 18.8 |
| Las Vegas | D | 202 mi | 4.4 | 27.0 |
| Henderson | C | 214 mi | 2.6 | 17.5 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Baker. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Baker.
Baker and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
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 Baker
Is Baker, NV safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Baker. Baker has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in White Pine County. The White Pine 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 Baker alone, and no Safety Grade. The nearest Nevada towns with a grade are West Wendover (C−, 119 mi), Mesquite (B, 153 mi), Elko (C, 153 mi).
Who polices Baker?
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Baker is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of White Pine 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.