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South Bend Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 229 offenders within 5 miles and 7320 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

229 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near South Bend, IN, 46617

22 Rape

129 Child Involved

36 Assault

50 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
HOWERTON, JOHN ALLEN 57 years old Child Involved	745 FELLOWS ST SOUTH BEND, IN, 46601	3.2	Medium
ERWIN, GEORGE EDWARD 59 years old Rapist	324 W MADISON ST SOUTH BEND, IN, 46601	4.2	Medium
HARDEE, TYLER JAMES 37 years old Child Involved	208 S TAYLOR ST SOUTH BEND, IN, 46601	3.9	Medium
ADAMS, GLENN MATTHEW 53 years old Child Involved	1320 N IRONWOOD DR SOUTH BEND, IN, 46615	4.7	Medium
BATTLE, LAVONTE LL 33 years old	124 S MERRIFIELD AVE MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544	3.8	Medium

7320 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

990 Severe

1078 Medium

1556 Low

3696 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Assault Report 07/16/2026 10:11 PM	N Main St & Lincolnway E, Mishawaka, IN 46544	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported fight in progress near Lincoln Way East and North Main Street, west of the intersection, involving several juvenile females in the street with males apparently trying to separate them.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:06 PM	Linden Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was made near Linden Avenue for an 88-year-old male who fell with no reported injuries. No sirens were requested.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:06 PM	N Eddy St, South Bend, IN 46617	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible property damage traffic crash near North Eddy Street involving a Hyundai Sonata and a Toyota Camry.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:05 PM	Linden Ave, South Bend, IN 46628	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call occurred near Linden Avenue involving an elderly man who fell without injuries. No sirens were requested.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:51 PM	Conant Dr, Mishawaka, IN 46544	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a suspicious dark sedan or SUV moving around a neighborhood near Conant Drive in Mishawaka, last seen traveling eastbound. The caller did not request contact with officers.

School	Distance
Jackson Middle School	0.7 mi
Marshall Traditional School	0.8 mi
Monroe Elementary School	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for South Bend, IN, 46617