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1258 Dekalb Ave NE Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 24065 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1258 Dekalb Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

232 Rape

327 Child Involved

135 Assault

78 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
LOVELACE, DEWARREN 47 years old Child Involved	EASTLAND ROAD ATLANTA, GA, 30316	3	Medium
SHANNON, DAVID GENE 59 years old Child Involved	WELLBORN TRACE DECATUR, GA, 30058	3	Medium
WEEMS, MARCUS JERMAINE 52 years old	PARKWAY DIVE ATLANTA, GA, 30308	1.6	Medium
WHITE, JASON MATTHEW 54 years old	MYRTLE ST ATLANTA, GA, 30308	2.2	Medium
BERRY, GLENN DOUGLAS 58 years old Child Involved	MONTEREY DR DECATUR, GA, 30032	4.5	Medium

24065 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2870 Severe

2819 Medium

6140 Low

12236 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:18 PM	Fair St SW, Atlanta, GA 30314	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded near Fair Street Southwest for a reported medical overdose involving a 51-year-old woman who was unconscious but breathing after taking pills. Medical personnel on scene requested police assistance.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:15 PM	Fair St SW, Atlanta, GA 30314	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible medical emergency involving an unconscious 51-year-old woman who reportedly took pills and is breathing at a location near Fair Street Southwest in Atlanta.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 11:11 PM	Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported stabbing near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard Northwest in Atlanta.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:10 PM	Lakewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated a reportedly suspicious black Nissan Xterra parked behind a residence near Lakewood Avenue. The vehicle was not recognized by the resident, and units were sent to check it further.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:06 PM	St Charles Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was dispatched to an apartment near St Charles Avenue Northeast regarding a 63-year-old man. The caller will be on the scene.

School	Distance
Mary Lin Elementary School	0.6 mi
Springdale Park Elementary School	0.9 mi
Fred A. Toomer Elementary School	1.2 mi
UHS of Laurel Heights	1.3 mi
David T Howard Middle School	1.3 mi
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	1.5 mi
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools	1.5 mi
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	1.7 mi
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	1.7 mi
Virginia-Highland Elementary School	1.7 mi
Maynard Jackson High School	1.8 mi
Midtown High School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1258 Dekalb Ave NE, Atlanta, GA