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13 La Mesa Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 4159 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 13 La Mesa Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93305

87 Rape

387 Child Involved

68 Assault

28 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
DAWSON, TORRES 41 years old Child Involved	909 3RD ST BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93304	2.4	Medium
JORDAN, DANIEL PAUL 66 years old Rapist	2901 SOUTH H STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93304	4.6	Medium
SMITHSON, LAWRENCE TROY 53 years old Child Involved	2900 M ST BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93301	0.9	High
TORRES, DANNY B 65 years old Child Involved Violent	1303 S ST BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93301	1.6	Medium
AMBROSE, MATTHEW CARL 61 years old Child Involved	6101 HESKETH DR BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93309	4.5	Medium

4159 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

606 Severe

561 Medium

1322 Low

1670 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:14 PM	CA-178, Bakersfield, CA	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on two vehicles near North Elizabeth Street and the eastbound Highway 178 on-ramp in Bakersfield. The situation was reported code 4, with one subject possibly taken into custody.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 10:04 PM	Pine St, Bakersfield, CA 93304	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible family-related disturbance involving a boyfriend at a residence near East Pine Road in Bakersfield. The man is reportedly wearing a gray shirt and dark-colored shorts.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:03 PM	Belle Ter, Bakersfield, CA 93304	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is underway near Belle Terrace; the caller had called multiple times.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 09:59 PM	Shalimar Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates an officer is en route to Jamison Center with a detained woman.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:47 PM	Tulare St & Sumner St, Bakersfield, CA 93305	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a traffic stop at the intersection of Sumner Street and Tulare Street in Bakersfield involving a vehicle with a reported California license plate.

School	Distance
Longfellow Elementary	0.2 mi
Stella I. Hills Elementary	0.7 mi
Jefferson Elementary	0.9 mi
Valley Oaks Charter	1.0 mi
Myra A. Noble Elementary	1.1 mi
Washington Middle	1.3 mi
Downtown Elementary	1.3 mi
Kern County Special Education	1.5 mi
Kern County Community	1.5 mi
Kern County Juvenile Court	1.5 mi
Abraham Lincoln Jr. High	1.6 mi
Central Academy of Arts and Technology	1.6 mi
College Heights Elementary	1.7 mi
Williams Elementary	1.7 mi
Standard Middle	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 13 La Mesa Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93305