1557 Cotton Ave Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

4508

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Moderate Risk

Noticeable crime activity, including occasional assaults or theft. A few registered sex offenders may be in the vicinity. Caution advised.

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 4508 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1557 Cotton Ave, Birmingham, AL 35211

263 Rape

64 Child Involved

12 Assault

179 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
JONES, DENNISON LARRY 51 years old Rapist	13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T19:44:24 13A-6-64 - Second Degree Sodomy Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T19:44:24	1820 MATTHEWS AVE BESSEMER, AL, 35020	5	Medium
PHILLIPS, DONALD DEWAYNE 62 years old Rapist	13A-6-61 - First Degree Rape 2025-08-28T20:41:31	1903 MATTHEWS AVE BESSEMER, AL, 35020	4.9	Medium
STEWART, RAY ANTHONY 71 years old	Information not available in HTML 2025-08-28T21:26:50	1500 SHROVE ST BESSEMER, AL, 35022	4.9	Medium
ALLEN, TSHOMBE OMARI 47 years old	13A-6-66(a) - First Degree Sexual Abuse 2025-08-28T21:33:55	4711 6TH WYLAM AVE BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35224	3.8	Medium
ALLEN, CLEVELAND UNK 57 years old Rapist		1036 4TH AVE W BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204	1.2	Medium

4508 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

504 Severe

323 Medium

522 Low

3159 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 10:46 PM	3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to an address on 3rd Avenue South in Birmingham to investigate a possible gas odor reportedly coming from outdoor grills in a courtyard on the fourth floor of a building.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 10:46 PM	22nd St N & 7th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a reported assault near the intersection of 7th Avenue North and 22nd Street North in Birmingham, with police already on scene and the area reported secure.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:29 PM	6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews handled a fire alarm incident, and one patient was transported by a private ambulance service to a main hospital campus before command was terminated.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:04 PM	Howard Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35221	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services respond to an apparent medical call involving an elderly male near Howard Avenue and Troy Terrace. Possible blood in stool reported by caller.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:03 PM	Court I, Birmingham, AL 35228	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Court I in Ensley for a one-year-old girl who was reportedly choking on chicken and having difficulty breathing. The child had vomited most of the food but some might have remained stuck.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Hemphill Elementary School	0.5 mi
West End Academy	0.7 mi
Princeton School	1.0 mi
Richard Arrington Elementary	1.2 mi
Central Park Elementary School	1.7 mi
Freedom Prep Academy	1.7 mi
Washington K8	1.8 mi
Minor Elementary School	1.8 mi
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	1.9 mi

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