Is 238 Indiana Ave in a low-crime area?

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238 Indiana Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 69 offenders within 5 miles and 9 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

69 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 238 Indiana Ave, Oolitic, IN 47451

6 Rape

39 Child Involved

10 Assault

19 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
BETZ, MATTHEW MARSHALL 29 years old Child Involved	100 4 ST BEDFORD, IN, 47421	0.2	High
VANHORN, RICHARD LYLE 74 years old Violent	514 16TH ST BEDFORD, IN, 47421	3.7	Medium
WALLACE, MANCIL 88 years old Rapist	514 16TH ST BEDFORD, IN, 47421	3.7	Medium
WATTS, FRANK LAWRENCE 70 years old Child Involved	514 16TH ST BEDFORD, IN, 47421	3.7	Medium
WRIGHT, ROBERT SHAFTER 83 years old	514 16TH ST BEDFORD, IN, 47421	3.7	Medium

9 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Medium

3 Low

4 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 04:12 PM	IN-37, Bedford, IN 47421	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch requested officers to look for a black SUV with dark tinted windows reportedly traveling southbound on State Road 37 near the I-69 split.
Theft Report 07/16/2026 11:28 AM	Sugar Hill Addition, Bedford, IN 47421	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers initiated a theft report at a residence near Sugar Hill Addition in Bedford, Indiana. Dispatch noted a light blue Hyundai SUV that may be connected to the incident.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 06:25 AM	16th St, Bedford, IN 47421	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, unit 208 transported one person to IU Health Bedford and is now returning to the county near 16th Street.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 07:56 AM	16th St, Bedford, IN 47421	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews requested an air medical helicopter to land at a hospital in Bedford for a possible medical emergency.
Fire 06/30/2026 03:57 AM	IN-37 & E State Rd 58, Bedford, IN 47421	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers located around 30 full propane grill tanks along the northbound side of a highway near State Road 58 and State Road 37. The tanks appeared to have fallen from a delivery truck, did not appear damaged or leaking, and were moved behind the guardrail while state highway crews were requested to remove them due to the potential fire hazard.

Crime & Safety Report for 238 Indiana Ave, Oolitic, IN 47451