Crime & Safety Report for 976 Amherst Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

Review crime and safety information near 976 Amherst Rd, Morganton, NC 28655. HoodScore summarizes nearby reported incidents, registered sex offenders, and neighborhood safety indicators to help buyers and renters perform better location due diligence.

Generated At — 2026-07-25

Distance rings: 1 mi and 2 mi from the property.

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Full report contains 47 offenders within 5 miles and 1189 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

47 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 976 Amherst Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

47 Registered Offenders Nearby
5 Rape
27 Child Involved
1 Assault
18 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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MILLER, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER

49 years old

Child Involved

2609 CHARLOTTE LANE LENOIR, NC, 28645
4 Medium
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TOWNSEND, KENNETH KEVIN

57 years old

3435 MORGANTON BLVD SW LENOIR, NC, 28645
4.9 Medium
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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
5 Medium
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BAME, CALVIN R

30 years old

Child Involved

INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR

2024-12-17T08:38:16

HOMELESS MORGANTON, NC, 28655
3.5 Medium
Offender photo

BRANCH, DAVID PATRICK

47 years old

Child Involved

INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR

2024-12-17T08:38:16

1400 ANTIOCH RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655
2.2 Medium

1189 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1189 Crime & Incidents by Severity
101 Severe
179 Medium
229 Low
680 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 04:20 AM

S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical air transport is reportedly flying a 68-year-old man with a ruptured liver mass to the emergency department at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton, with three people on board and stable vital signs last reported.

Domestic Dispute

07/16/2026 12:42 AM

Calico Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic assault between two people outside near a residence on Calico Road in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Medical Emergency

07/14/2026 10:01 PM

Summit St, Morganton, NC 28655

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews and law enforcement responded near Summit Street in Morganton for a reported sixty-year-old man who was depressed and suicidal. He was contacted outside, had no reported self-inflicted injuries or weapons, and was later detained and taken away with EMS.

Medical Emergency

07/14/2026 09:50 PM

Summit St, Morganton, NC 28655

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, psychiatric call for a person reported feeling suicidal near Summit Street. EMS requested, with responders instructed to stage.

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.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
Hallyburton Academy1.6 mi
Drexel Elementary1.6 mi

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Is 976 Amherst Rd in a low-crime area?

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Why are traffic and medical calls shown separately from crime?

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