Is 6235 Highway 18 S in a low-crime area?

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6235 Highway 18 S Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 217 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 6235 Highway 18 S, Connelly Springs, NC 28612

1 Rape

9 Child Involved

1 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
STOVALL, JAMES EDWARD 62 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	701 HAUSS RIDGE RD SE VALDESE, NC, 28609	4.2	Medium
FERGUSON, JAMES BEN 54 years old Child Involved	SEX OFFENSE 1ST DEGREE - W/CHILD UNDER 13 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3855 OBIES KNOB RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.9	Medium
WELLMAN, MICHAEL WAYNE 53 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5276 RIVER RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	0.5	High
BIDDIX, BOBBY LEE 46 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5940 MOURGLEA AVE CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	3.7	Medium
MORGAN, KENNETH LEE 37 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 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	4520 FOXS DRIVE CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	3.9	Medium

217 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

17 Severe

29 Medium

40 Low

131 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:37 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vehicle crash with property damage involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70. The drivers initially refused to move their vehicles, but a tow truck was on scene and no report was ultimately requested.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:36 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible two-vehicle property damage crash near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70 involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla, with the drivers reportedly refusing to move their vehicles.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:39 PM	Margie Page St, Valdese, NC 28690	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a reported hemorrhage at a residence on Margie Page Street near Messer Road. Crews later learned the incident may have occurred earlier and that it involved an apartment unit, and they reported the person was not responding to voice.
Missing Person 07/14/2026 08:30 PM	Nobby Lail Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a missing person near Nobby Little Road. Family members state the person is not inside the home, has a history of sleepwalking, and may have sat down somewhere during an episode. Deputies are responding to search the area.
Traffic 07/14/2026 04:13 PM	Perkins Rd SE & Malcolm Blvd, Valdese, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a dark-colored Hyundai Santa Cruz near Malcolm Boulevard and Perkins Road in Valdese, North Carolina. A records check indicated the vehicle may have limited registration expired and is associated with a person in Hickory.

Crime & Safety Report for 6235 Highway 18 S, Connelly Springs, NC 28612