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2020 5th Ave S Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 5095 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 2020 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL

244 Rape

66 Child Involved

13 Assault

191 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
NORTON, AL DWAYNE 44 years old Rapist	13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape 2025-08-28T20:42:15	2700 BLOCK 34TH PLACE N BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207	2.8	Medium
ALLEN, CLEVELAND UNK 57 years old Rapist	13A-6-61 - First Degree Rape 2025-08-28T20:10:13 13A-6-66(a) - First Degree Sexual Abuse 2025-08-28T20:10:13 13A-6-63 - First Degree Sodomy (attempted) 2025-08-28T20:10:13	1036 4TH AVE W BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204	3.1	Medium
ASHWORTH, CAMERON DAKOTA 30 years old Rapist	13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T20:54:51	1400 BLOCK 1ST AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203	0.6	High
BELTON, THEODORE J 51 years old	13A-6-67 - Second Degree Sexual Abuse 2025-08-28T19:56:04	918 4TH ST W BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204	2.4	Medium
BLACKWOOD, MARTIN LEE 62 years old Rapist	13A-6-68 - Indecent Exposure 2025-08-28T21:22:20 13A-6-61 - First Degree Rape 2025-08-28T21:22:20	1919 5TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205	1.8	Medium

5095 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

609 Severe

378 Medium

693 Low

3415 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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:38 PM	Montclair Rd building 8000, unit 8302, Birmingham, AL 35213	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 21-year-old male is reported to have abdominal pain, chills, and dry heaving near Montclair Road building (number withheld), unit (number withheld). Engine 26 is responding.
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.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:02 PM	US-31, Homewood, AL	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Homewood responded to a reported motor vehicle crash near Rosedale Drive and Highway 31 South, where law enforcement reported a pickup truck in the woods. Units checked the area, and Engine 1 was cleared when no patient was found on scene.

School	Distance
Ramsay High School	0.8 mi
Adolescent Day Treatment	0.9 mi
Homebound High School	0.9 mi
Homebound Elementary School	0.9 mi
Engle Day Treatment	0.9 mi
Phillips Academy	1.0 mi
Glen Iris Elementary School	1.2 mi
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	1.2 mi
City Elementary	1.5 mi
Jefferson County Virtual School	1.5 mi
Parker High School	1.7 mi
Avondale Elementary School	1.8 mi
Washington K8	1.8 mi
Freedom Prep Academy	1.9 mi
Tuggle Elementary School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 2020 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL