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1501 Lavista Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 232 offenders within 5 miles and 18908 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

232 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1501 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA

86 Rape

146 Child Involved

58 Assault

51 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
SHANNON, DAVID GENE 59 years old Child Involved	WELLBORN TRACE DECATUR, GA, 30058	3.7	Medium
WEEMS, MARCUS JERMAINE 52 years old	PARKWAY DIVE ATLANTA, GA, 30308	3.8	Medium
WHITE, JASON MATTHEW 54 years old	MYRTLE ST ATLANTA, GA, 30308	3.4	Medium
COOK, VIRGIL LEE 62 years old Child Involved	ABSCONDED DECATUR, GA, 30034	3.7	Medium
GRIFFIN, KEITH A 61 years old Child Involved	HOMELESS DECATUR, GA, 30034	3.7	Medium

18908 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2357 Severe

2221 Medium

4837 Low

9493 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:06 PM	St Charles Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was dispatched to an apartment near St Charles Avenue Northeast regarding a 63-year-old man. The caller will be on the scene.
Traffic 07/16/2026 11:03 PM	King Memorial, 377 Decatur St SE & Grant Street, Atlanta, GA 30312	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road accident in the area of King Memorial station in Atlanta, though the exact circumstances and vehicles involved are unclear.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:02 PM	King Memorial, 377 Decatur St SE & Grant Street, Atlanta, GA 30312	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical assistance was reported at King Memorial platform for a person who was reportedly able to move under their own power. Responders were waiting on a wheelchair and 911 was on scene or being contacted.
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 11:02 PM	Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a stolen white SUV near Peachtree Road. Radio traffic indicates the caller may have been struck by the vehicle.
Break-In 07/16/2026 11:01 PM	Stratford Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible criminal trespass near a parking garage on Stratford Road involving a male wearing all black clothing.

School	Distance
Briar Vista Elementary School	0.3 mi
Kittredge Magnet School	1.1 mi
Morningside Elementary School	1.4 mi
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	1.5 mi
Woodward Elementary School	1.9 mi
Druid Hills High School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1501 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA