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Asheville Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 82 offenders within 5 miles and 1819 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

82 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Asheville, NC, 28806

11 Rape

37 Child Involved

5 Assault

38 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BUCHANAN, HARRY SIDNEY 86 years old Child Involved	SEX OFFENSE, OTHER STATE (INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE CANDLER, NC, 28715	4.7	Medium
GLENN, JEFFERY DYOUND 54 years old Rapist		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801	2	Medium
EMERSON, RALPH P 75 years old Child Involved		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE ASHVILLE, NC, 32801	4.3	Medium
ROBERT GSCHLECHT years old Child Involved Rapist	130.25 - Rape 3rd: Victim Less Than 17 Years Old Perpetrator 21 Years Or More 2024-10-03T12:42:28	36 SMITH GRAVEYARD RD ASHEVILLE, NC, 28806	2.8	Medium
BLACKMAN, DAYSHAWN ALAN 30 years old		10 ALEXANDER DR APT 323 ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801	4.6	Medium

1819 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

177 Severe

98 Medium

174 Low

1370 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Road Closure 07/16/2026 10:28 PM	I-240, Asheville, NC	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported tree down and on fire near mile marker 3.6 on I-240 West by Emma Road and Riverside Drive, causing a possible road hazard.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:58 PM	New Jersey Ave, Asheville, NC 28806	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible small fire involving a person near the area of New Jersey Avenue by the rock quarry in Asheville. Units initially passed the area without seeing anything before being redirected closer to about the 20 block of New Jersey Avenue.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:44 PM	Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC 28806	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a possible vehicle collision with injuries in the 200 block area of Amboy Road in Asheville.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:39 PM	Moore Hall, 1700 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical incident occurred at Moore Hall near University Heights where responders located a patient in room (number withheld). Someone was sent to escort the responders, possibly from behind the football field.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:21 PM	University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, there is a medical emergency involving a heart problem near University Heights close to Campus Drive and Edgewood Road.

School	Distance
IC Imagine	0.9 mi
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	1.5 mi
Sand Hill-Venable Elem	1.5 mi
Francine Delany New School	1.5 mi
The Franklin School of Innovation	1.5 mi
Enka Intermediate	1.7 mi
Johnston Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Asheville, NC, 28806