Is Interstate Highway 20/59 in a low-crime area?

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Interstate Highway 20/59 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 25 offenders within 5 miles and 23 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

25 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Interstate Highway 20/59, Meridian, MS 39301

4 Rape

19 Child Involved

4 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GIESBRECHT, EDMUND SCHMITT 36 years old		2689 HWY 19 SOUTH MERIDIAN, MS, 39301	2.5	Medium
REED, DILLARD ARDALE 43 years old		576 SOOKALENA ROAD MARION, MS, 39342	3	Medium
CARNEY, CHRISTOPHER ELLIS 43 years old Child Involved	Touching of a child or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes 2024-12-21T05:07:36	5107 1ST STREET MERIDIAN, MS, 39302	4.2	Medium
STARKS, RAY 58 years old Child Involved Rapist		1400 WILLOW LAKE RD TOOMSUBA, MS, 39364	4.2	Medium
MITCHELL, GAVIN BLAKE 37 years old Child Involved		6110 OLD HWY 80 W MERIDIAN, MS, 39304	4.7	Medium

23 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

2 Medium

11 Low

9 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:53 PM	14th St, Meridian, MS 39301	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an adult female is being transferred from Laird Hospital to Anderson Regional Medical Center for elevated troponin and cardiac monitoring.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 04:41 PM	19th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit was dispatched to transfer an elderly patient with weakness and dehydration near 19th Avenue.
Traffic 07/10/2026 08:10 AM	Dale Dr, Meridian, MS	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop involving a gray Nissan Altima near a car lot on Dale Drive and then cleared from the vehicle.
Traffic 07/10/2026 08:05 AM	Lindley Rd, Meridian, MS 39305	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers requested a tow truck near the front of a school along Highway 15 south, apparently coordinating with the county sheriff’s department.
Fire 06/30/2026 09:17 AM	Officers Lake Rd, Meridian, MS 39307	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were paged to assist with a reported blowing gas line near the (number withheld) block of Officers Lake Road in Meridian, Mississippi. The gas company was already on scene when the call was dispatched.

School	Distance
LCSD CTE CENTER	0.4 mi
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	1.7 mi
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Interstate Highway 20/59, Meridian, MS 39301