Who polices Herrings, and what they report
Herrings has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Jefferson County. The Jefferson 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 Herrings alone, and no Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Herrings
Policed by the county
Herrings is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Herrings. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest New York towns with their own police figures are Carthage (A−, 3 mi), West Carthage (A+, 4 mi), Black River (A+, 8 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Herrings. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Jefferson 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 Jefferson County without police of their own, which include Herrings.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
Also reports crimes in Jefferson County to the FBI.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Jefferson 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 New York towns with a Safety Grade
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | A− | 3 mi | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| West Carthage | A+ | 4 mi | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Black River | A+ | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Watertown | D | 14 mi | 5.5 | 39.9 |
| Gouverneur | D− | 24 mi | 4.2 | 51.1 |
| Clayton | A | 26 mi | 0.0 | 4.9 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Herrings. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Herrings.
Herrings and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Champion and Wilna have no FBI figures of their own for 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 Herrings
Is Herrings, NY safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Herrings. Herrings has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Jefferson County. The Jefferson 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 Herrings alone, and no Safety Grade. The nearest New York towns with a grade are Carthage (A−, 3 mi), West Carthage (A+, 4 mi), Black River (A+, 8 mi).
Who polices Herrings?
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Herrings is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Jefferson 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.