Is 8551 Connecticut Ave in a low-crime area?

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8551 Connecticut Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 278 offenders within 5 miles and 5551 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

278 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8551 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD

40 Rape

106 Child Involved

16 Assault

140 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
BUTLER, JAMES MIDDLETON 70 years old Child Involved	2716 JENNINGS RD KENSINGTON, MD, 20895	2.6	Medium
HUFF, HERBERT ALLEN 57 years old Child Involved Violent	3804 ARCHER PL KENSINGTON, MD, 20895	2.8	Medium
MCNAMARA, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 65 years old Rapist	3333 W UNIVERSITY BLVD KENSINGTON, MD, 20895	2.8	Medium
TALAGA, JEFFREY BYRON 68 years old	3901 MORRELL CT KENSINGTON, MD, 20895	3.1	Medium
ATIAS, ANDREW JACK 64 years old	10602 PINEDALE DR SILVER SPRING, MD, 20901	4.8	Medium

5551 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

648 Severe

331 Medium

494 Low

4078 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 10:48 PM	New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a local fire alarm at a building on New Hampshire Avenue northbound, with a paramedic engine sent to the scene in the 4401 box area.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:33 PM	14th Ave, Langley Park, MD 20783	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving abdominal pain was reported near 14th Avenue in Langley Park.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:06 PM	Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency may involve trouble breathing near Carroll Avenue at Sligo Creek Healthcare. Emergency services including paramedics and ambulance have been dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:06 PM	W Cedar Ln #108a, Bethesda, MD 20814	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving an injured person from a fall occurred near West Cedar Lane and Locust Avenue at Carroll Hill Nursing Facility. The response was routine.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:37 PM	Linden Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call for trouble breathing is reported near Linden Avenue and Booth Hill Road. Medic 7 has been requested to respond.

School	Distance
North Chevy Chase Elementary	0.3 mi
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High	0.9 mi
Chevy Chase Elementary	1.2 mi
Rock Creek Forest Elementary	1.4 mi
Bethesda Elementary	1.4 mi
Silver Creek Middle	1.4 mi
Rosemary Hills Elementary	1.7 mi
Flora M. Singer Elementary	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 8551 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD