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Backswamp Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 32 offenders within 5 miles and 190 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

32 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Backswamp Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358

3 Rape

20 Child Involved

4 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CLARK, JOSHUA D 43 years old Rapist	ATTEMPTED RAPE OR ATTEMPTED SEX OFFENSE (1ST,2ND DEGREE) ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16	444 COVINGTON RD LUMBERTON, NC, 28360	0.9	High
LOCKLEAR, JAMIE 43 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	345 RIVER RIDGE RD LUMBERTON, NC, 28360	1.7	Medium
LOWERY, TIMOTHY R 57 years old Rapist	ATTEMPTED RAPE OR ATTEMPTED SEX OFFENSE (1ST,2ND DEGREE) 2024-12-17T08:38:16	4644 HWY 72 W LUMBERTON, NC, 28360	4.9	Medium
BAXLEY, WILLIAM PAUL 46 years old	SECRETLY PEEPING WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	274 HEREFORD DRIVE FAIRMONT, NC, 28340	4.6	Medium
BROOKS, ROMMIE 66 years old		1568 PLEASANT HOPE RD FAIRMONT, NC, 28340	3.7	Medium

190 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

45 Severe

21 Medium

18 Low

106 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:29 PM	Centerville Church Rd, Fairmont, NC 28340	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched to (number withheld) Centerville Church Road near Donald Road and Reverend Edward Thompson Road.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 05:23 PM	Deep Branch Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to Deep Branch Road near Low Road and Chadburn Drive for a reported tree blocking the roadway in a curve.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 05:22 PM	Deep Branch Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible road hazard on Deep Branch Road near Low Road and Cheddar Drive, where a tree was reported down in the roadway in a curve.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 04:00 PM	North Carolina Hwy 72 & Odum Rd, North Carolina 28360	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies are dispatched to check on a woman reported near the intersection of NC 72 and Odum Road, with additional units requested to assist.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 01:05 PM	Kelly Rd, Fairmont, NC 28340	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible suspicious activity near Kelly Road, involving a man sitting in a pickup truck across from the caller’s driveway and apparently recording the residence. A deputy was requested to respond.

Crime & Safety Report for Backswamp Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358