8 N 23rd Street Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

279

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Safe

Few crime incidents, possibly some minor offenses (theft, vandalism). No or very few sex offenders within a moderate range.

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Full report contains 130 offenders within 5 miles and 279 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

130 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405

15 Rape

77 Child Involved

9 Assault

38 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
RHAMES, WILLIAM ANTHONY 53 years old Child Involved		610 PLUM NEARLY LANE APT H WILMINGTON, NC, 28403	1.9	Medium
BALDWIN, CARL L 80 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1406 CHESTNUT ST WILMINGTON, NC, 28401	0.7	High
BATTS, GREGORY 59 years old Rapist	ATTEMPTED RAPE OR ATTEMPTED SEX OFFENSE (1ST,2ND DEGREE) ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 ATTEMPTED RAPE OR ATTEMPTED SEX OFFENSE (1ST,2ND DEGREE) ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1304 S 7TH ST WILMINGTON, NC, 28401	1.8	Medium
BISHOP, JOEL F 63 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX OFFENSE 1ST DEGREE ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT OF MINOR 1ST DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	102 SOUTHERN BLVD WILMINGTON, NC, 28401	3.3	Medium
BOSTON, MICHAEL 65 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	800 BLOCK S 17TH ST WILMINGTON, NC, 28401	0.9	High

279 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

11 Severe

12 Medium

77 Low

179 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:38 PM	Plum St, Navassa, NC 28451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 2 was dispatched on a Delta-level medical response for a reported sick person near Plum Street, with nearby cross streets Main Street and Water Street in Navassa, North Carolina.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:37 PM	Plum St, Navassa, NC 28451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units are dispatched to a reported sick person near Plum Street, with nearby cross streets Main Street and Water Street in Navassa, North Carolina.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:39 PM	Windsor Dr SE, Leland, NC 28451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency requiring lift assistance was reported near Windsor Drive, close to Winding Branches and Old Town Wye.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:48 AM	Village Rd NE, Leland, NC 28451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a possible medical emergency involving a woman near Food Lion on Village Road. She was reported unconscious after passing out but was later conscious and breathing.
Fire 07/16/2026 09:18 AM	Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Wilmington, NC 28401	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel are dispatched to assist another agency with a possible fire incident near Battleship Road and the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des	0.1 mi
R Freeman Sch of Engineering	0.5 mi
Forest Hills Global Elementary	0.6 mi
New Hanover High	0.8 mi
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC	1.1 mi
The International School at Gregory	1.1 mi
Williston Middle	1.1 mi
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington	1.4 mi
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	1.4 mi
Wilmington Preparatory Academy	1.5 mi
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	1.5 mi
Lake Forest Academy	1.7 mi
Wilmington School of the Arts	1.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Is 8 N 23rd Street in a low-crime area?

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