Is Highway 23 in a low-crime area?

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Highway 23 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 7 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Highway 23, Buras, LA

2 Rape

0 Child Involved

0 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CASTILLO, JUAN 50 years old	14:81.2 - Molestation of Juvenile Sexual Motivation 2024-12-20T08:11:17	34428 HIGHWAY 11 BURAS, LA, 70041	3.4	Medium
PERKINS, FRANKLIN WENDELL 45 years old Rapist	120 - Rape 2024-12-20T08:11:17	117 VICTORS DR BURAS, LA, 70041	2.5	Medium
TESVICH, TONY 58 years old	14:81.1 - Pornography Involving Juveniles 2024-12-20T08:11:17 14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles 2024-12-20T08:11:17	30365 HIGHWAY 23 HIGHWAY PORT SULPHUR, LA, 70083	4.1	Medium
JAKUBIELSKI, RAYMOND P 61 years old	14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles (attempted)View this statute 2025-08-28T20:11:32	214 PELAS & HYMAN LN EMPIRE, LA, 70050	2.8	Medium
BOWERS, MARIE 51 years old	14:81 - Indecent Behavior with Juveniles 2024-12-20T08:11:17	32894 HIGHWAY 11 BURAS, LA, 70041	0.5	High

7 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:32 AM	LA-23, Port Sulphur, LA 70083	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving an 83-year-old male with difficulty breathing was reported near Highway 23 in Port Sulphur. Fire and rescue units responded and arrived on scene.
Medical Emergency 06/22/2026 07:48 AM	Mt Zion Ln, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency response to a medical call near Mt Zion Lane for a woman with severe abdominal and leg pain. Fire units dispatched to assist due to no EMS unit availability.
Medical Emergency 06/04/2026 06:37 AM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male needed help getting into his car near Highway 23 by a trailer park across from Philip Simmons in the area.
Medical Emergency 05/25/2026 08:56 AM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male requires assistance getting back into his home near Highway 23 in Port Sulphur.
Other Non-Crime Event 05/25/2026 08:56 AM	LA-23, Buras, LA 70041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded near Highway 23 in Buras to assist a man in returning to his home. The situation occurred south of the local fire department.

Crime & Safety Report for Highway 23, Buras, LA