17659 Elk Est Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Safe

Few crime incidents, possibly some minor offenses (theft, vandalism). No or very few sex offenders within a moderate range.

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Full report contains 19 offenders within 5 miles and 7 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

19 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 17659 Elk Est, Athens, AL 35614

5 Rape

4 Child Involved

1 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HENDERSON, JOHNNY MICHAEL 48 years old Child Involved	13A-6-69.1 - Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12yrs. 2025-08-28T19:46:03	12067 RIPLEY RD ATHENS, AL, 35611	4.9	Medium
MONTGOMERY, GERRID ANTHONY 35 years old Child Involved	13A-6-122 - Electronic Solicitation of a Child 2025-08-28T20:12:25	6056 U.S. 72 ATHENS, AL, 35611	4.8	Medium
CALLENDER, DAVID LAWRENCE 61 years old	750.520B1A - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT - FIRST DEGREE (Person Under Thirteen) 2025-08-28T21:06:58	9827 COUNTRY CORNER ROAD ATHENS, AL, 35614	1.3	Medium
BUTLER, DOUGLAS ONEAL 60 years old	13A-12-192 - Possession of Obscene Matter 2024-12-20T12:26:37	6045 US HIGHWAY 72 ATHENS, AL, 35611	4.9	Medium
CARDER, GORDON RICHARD 63 years old		19451 COX RD ATHENS, AL, 35611	3.6	Medium

7 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

1 Low

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 10:19 AM	Ripley Rd, Athens, AL 35611	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a home health service called for a medical lift assist for a 61-year-old female near Ripley Road. She needs help getting up.
Traffic 06/30/2026 03:31 PM	US-72, Athens, AL 35611	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a possible two-vehicle crash on US 72 West near a Dollar General store by Parker Road, involving a gray passenger car and a blue Dodge pickup truck.
Medical Emergency 06/26/2026 04:49 PM	Hardy Rd, Athens, AL 35611	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a medical call with units requested to back up other responders and a request for an LZ (landing zone) commander for an air evacuation at Blue Springs Elementary. Survival Flight is mentioned on the radio with an estimated arrival in a few minutes.
Fire & Arson 06/20/2026 11:12 AM	Hardy Rd, Athens, AL 35611	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units coordinated a possible landing zone and medical response near an elementary school, with the scene given as a location on Ripley Road. An ambulance and the first EMS crew arrived, and some additional responding resources were canceled.
Medical Emergency 06/20/2026 11:07 AM	Ripley Rd, Athens, AL 35611	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical units are responding to a report of an elderly woman on Ripley Road with possible stroke symptoms, including numbness on the left side, facial drooping, and slurred speech.

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Frequently asked questions

Is 17659 Elk Est in a low-crime area?

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