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Decatur Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 38 offenders within 5 miles and 547 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

38 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Decatur, AL, 35603

9 Rape

5 Child Involved

3 Assault

26 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANDERSON, FORREST FREEMAN 75 years old Child Involved	18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(2)(B) and (b)(1) - Receipt of Child Pornography 2025-08-28T20:15:25	2111 STRATFORD RD SE DECATUR, AL, 35601	3.3	Medium
PETERSON, WILL ROGERS 60 years old	13A-6-66 - Sexual Abuse in the First Degree 2025-08-28T21:39:57	2616 HWY 31 S DECATUR, AL, 35603	3.6	Medium
WEAKLEY, WILLIAM NMN 45 years old	9908 - CARNAL ABUSE 2025-08-28T19:49:07	3239 POINT MALLARD PKWY SE DECATUR, AL, 35603	0.4	High
ANDERSON, FORREST FREEMAN JR 74 years old		2111 STRATFORD RD SE DECATUR, AL, 35601	3.3	Medium
BALLENTINE, RALPH LYMON 68 years old Rapist	18.2-61 - Rape 2024-12-20T12:26:37 18.2-47(A) - Abduction 2024-12-20T12:26:37	1811 OLIVE STREET DECATUR, AL, 35601	4.8	Medium

547 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

47 Severe

42 Medium

80 Low

378 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 07:52 PM	7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible domestic dispute connected to a medical call near a hospital. A gray Toyota Camry with several agitated young men is expected to arrive, and police are being requested to respond there.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:51 PM	7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a person is being transported to Decatur General Hospital. Police presence may be needed due to a domestic situation involving a gray Toyota Camry and several agitated young men.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:32 PM	7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS unit 224 is transporting one patient with minor injuries to Decatur General Hospital.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:11 PM	7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical incident occurred near 7th Street Southeast with one patient transported to a local hospital. Units cleared the scene after transport.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:06 PM	Parkplace St SE, Decatur, AL 35601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving an eight-year-old male who had fallen near Park Place Street Southeast. No injuries were reported.

School	Distance
Priceville High School	1.0 mi
Priceville Junior High School	1.3 mi
Priceville Elementary School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Decatur, AL, 35603