Is 14439 Highway 157 in a low-crime area?

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14439 Highway 157 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 2 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 14439 Highway 157, Benton, LA

4 Rape

0 Child Involved

1 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CARTER, FREDRICK EUGENE 45 years old Violent	14:43.1 - Sexual Battery 2024-12-20T08:11:17	4191 BELLEVUE ROAD HAUGHTON, LA, 71037	4.2	Medium
DAVIS, RICHARD CHARLES 62 years old Rapist	14:42 - Aggravated Rape (attempted) 2024-12-20T08:11:17 15:542 - Failure to Register/Notify as a Sex Offender 2024-12-20T08:11:17 15:542 - Failure to Register/Notify as a Sex Offender (attempted) 2024-12-20T08:11:17 15:542 - Failure to Register/Notify as a Sex Offender 2024-12-20T08:11:17	4191 BELLEVUE RD HAUGHTON, LA, 71037	4.2	Medium
STROUD, NATHEN RICHARD 60 years old	14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles View this statute 2025-08-28T20:49:46	212 S CLOVERLEAF DRIVE HAUGHTON, LA, 71037	4.7	Medium
BLACK, JESSIE 53 years old Rapist	14:42(A) - Rape in the 1st Degree (attempted) Sexual Motivation 2024-12-20T08:11:17 14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile 2024-12-20T08:11:17	4191 BELLVUE RD HAUGHTON, LA	4.2	Medium
FARRAR, BRUCE STEVEN 62 years old		15805 HWY 157 BENTON, LA, 71006	4.4	Medium

2 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Medium

1 Low

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Missing Person 06/18/2026 07:35 PM	E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible welfare check for a child reported to usually run toward a nearby apartment complex. The child is described by clothing and gender only.

Crime

Location (Approx.)

Severity

Description

Missing Person

06/18/2026 07:35 PM

E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101

LOW

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible welfare check for a child reported to usually run toward a nearby apartment complex. The child is described by clothing and gender only.

Crime & Safety Report for 14439 Highway 157, Benton, LA