Is 251 Rainbow Rapids Rd in a low-crime area?

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251 Rainbow Rapids Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 56 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 251 Rainbow Rapids Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

0 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DIETZ, MICHAEL WILLIAM 59 years old Child Involved	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	360 CARPENTER RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	4.5	Medium
LANCASTER, JAMESON CHRISTOPHER 39 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	290 FREEMANTOWN RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	2.4	Medium
LEFAVE, DAVID JOSEPH 52 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	116 CAMBY RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	1	Medium
AUSTIN, HUGO CHRISTOPHER 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	1720 FREEMAN TOWN RD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	2.7	Medium
GUILLORY, JAMES RONALD 70 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	267 GOLDEN RIDGE DRIVE LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	3.5	Medium

56 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

9 Severe

11 Medium

12 Low

24 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 02:23 PM	Starling Ln, Lake Lure, NC 28746	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units 1404 and 1407 were dispatched to a home near Starling Lane to check a reported issue with a smoke detector.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 03:19 PM	Darlington Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 22 responded to a medical emergency near Darlington Road in Rutherfordton. The call was reported as a medical alarm, with the patient's grandson reporting chest pain and difficulty breathing. Details are limited.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 03:04 AM	Egret Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check near Egret Road and Bills Creek Road after a caller reported a female blowing a horn, yelling for help, and using a whistle for several minutes.
Fire 07/10/2026 03:43 AM	Hamilton Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke sighting near Hamilton Road in Rutherfordton, possibly in the area of Pond Trail. A caller reported seeing smoke about half a mile from their residence, with no flames seen and nothing visible when units were on scene with the caller.
Other Non-Crime 07/06/2026 09:25 AM	US-64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were out with a person at a store near US-64 in Rutherfordton during a possible warrant check involving that subject.

Crime & Safety Report for 251 Rainbow Rapids Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139