Is 2491 Highway 274 in a low-crime area?

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2491 Highway 274 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 19 offenders within 5 miles and 215 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

19 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 2491 Highway 274, Cherryville, NC 28021

2 Rape

13 Child Involved

0 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CARPENTER, DAVID WAYNE 43 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2766 HIGHWAY 274 CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	0.5	High
CLUBB, BRIAN STEPHEN 47 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2924 NC HWY 274 CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	0.8	High
DELLINGER, BENJAMIN DAVID 40 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	438 TOT DELLINGER RD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.6	Medium
FLOWERS, VIRGIL 51 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX OFFENSE 1ST DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	7056 HIGHWAY 182 CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	2.1	Medium
GEORGE, STEVEN KYLE 41 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	104 HIDDEN VALLEY CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.7	Medium

215 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

24 Severe

35 Medium

30 Low

126 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:06 PM	Wise Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a fall near Wise Road where a person needed assistance getting up off the floor.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 06:18 PM	Shoal Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported family disturbance near Shoal Road in Lincolnton. A caller reported that a sister may have stolen a truck and that the sister and mother were fighting, possibly physical. Later radio updates indicated the parties were separated and that the mother may have slapped the daughter.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 03:28 PM	Zion Hill Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a suspicious circumstances call near Zion Hill Road, where a caller reports that a long-lost wallet was returned containing identification and a debit card belonging to a man believed to have had the wallet. The caller is waiting at a nearby church.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 10:14 AM	NC-182, Lincolnton, NC 28092	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy responded to a report of a possible suspicious person at Bethpage Lutheran Church near NC 182 in the Lincolnton area.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:05 AM	Harrelson Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, there is a reported medical emergency at a nursing home near Harrelson Road, possibly involving general sickness in a specific room.

Crime & Safety Report for 2491 Highway 274, Cherryville, NC 28021