8500 Samel Rd 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 35 offenders within 5 miles and 73 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

35 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8500 Samel Rd, Morongo Valley, CA 92256

8 Rape

29 Child Involved

3 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HEATH, DANIEL 63 years old Child Involved		2730 SHAWNEE TRL YUCCA VALLEY, CA, 92286	3.5	Medium
MILLEN, TERRENCE 76 years old Child Involved	CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 2024-09-02T17:18:09	51565 NORTH RIDGE RD MORONGO VALLEY, CA, 92256	1.7	Medium
PATE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL 29 years old Child Involved	GO TO ARRANGED MEETING WITH MINOR WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A SPECIFIED SEX OFFENSE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 EMPLOY OR COERCE OR USE MINOR FOR PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER (NO PROOF COMMERCIAL PURPOSES) 2024-09-02T17:18:09	9095 OLE ST MORONGO VALLEY, CA, 92256	0.8	High
CALDWELL, VINCENT SHEPARD 66 years old Child Involved	PRIOR CODE: LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2024-09-02T17:18:09	56495 DESERT GOLD YUCCA VALLEY, CA, 92284	4.6	Medium
FISHER, DAVID JOSEPH 58 years old Violent		56523 CARLYLE AVE YUCCA VALLEY, CA, 92284	4.6	Medium

73 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Severe

2 Low

67 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:45 PM	Fox Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency with difficulty breathing was reported near Fox Trail between Santa Fe Trail and Pueblo Trail. Medic Engine 41 and Medic Ambulance 41 were dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:50 AM	Sunland Dr, Yucca Valley, CA 92284	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medic ambulance transport was dispatched to the area between Buena Vista Drive and Sunland Drive.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:28 PM	Cherokee Trail d, Yucca Valley, CA 92284	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid dispatched to a location near Cherokee Trail between Santa Fe Trail and Pueblo Trail. Units involved included Medic Engine 41 and Medic Ambulance 41.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 08:09 AM	Santa Fe Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical units responded to Santa Fe Assisted Living near Santa Fe Trail and Onarga Trail in Yucca Valley. The incident may involve a medical emergency at the location.
Other Non‑Crime Event 07/12/2026 04:20 PM	Santa Fe Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent for a possible outside investigation near Santa Fe Trail between Inca Trail and Geronimo Trail.

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Frequently asked questions

Is 8500 Samel Rd in a low-crime area?

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