Is 87 Pole Cat Rd in a low-crime area?

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87 Pole Cat Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 10 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 87 Pole Cat Rd, Saluda, NC 28773

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

1 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BRYANT, GREGORY THOMAS 63 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1051 PUZZLE GULLY RD HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28773	4.8	Medium
CAUDLE, JOHN E 61 years old	INCEST WITH NEAR RELATIVES 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INCEST WITH NEAR RELATIVES 2024-12-17T08:38:16	255 GOSNELL DRIVE SALUDA, NC, 28773	3.2	Medium
EDGERTON, THEODORE R 88 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	501 ESSEOLA ST SALUDA, NC, 28773	3.7	Medium
VANANTWERP, ERIC JASON 47 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	378 HAVEN DR SALUDA, NC, 28773	0.2	High
BELL, MICHAEL NICHOLAS 58 years old		3910 US 176 HWY TRYON, NC, 28782	4.8	Medium

10 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

7 Low

2 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/14/2026 02:23 PM	Green St, Saluda, NC 28773	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash with injuries involving a bicycle and a vehicle near Green Street and Junaluska Road in Saluda, North Carolina.
Traffic 07/02/2026 06:56 AM	Laurel Dr, Saluda, NC 28773	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, units are responding to a reported crash involving a garbage truck and another vehicle near the landfill on Laurel Hill Drive.
Traffic 06/30/2026 04:45 PM	Henderson St, Saluda, NC 28773	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a motor vehicle accident on Henderson Mill Road near a business called Smiley's, involving a gray Honda Civic and a white van, with a tow truck requested and the vehicle possibly in the woods.
Traffic 06/26/2026 09:12 AM	E Main St, Saluda, NC 28773	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic issue involving a gray Nissan traveling eastbound on Highway 19 near Main Street and previously mentioned near Airport Road.
Other Non-Crime Event 06/20/2026 05:25 AM	Historic Poinsett Stone Bridge, 580 Callahan Mountain Rd, Landrum, SC 29356	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated with wildlife officials about an apparently injured bear cub located along SC 11 near the Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve sign, under a guardrail.

Crime & Safety Report for 87 Pole Cat Rd, Saluda, NC 28773