Is ME-4 Old Chimney Road in a low-crime area?

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ME-4 Old Chimney Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 11 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near ME-4 Old Chimney Road, Cashiers, NC 28717

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ALLABEN, STANTON DEFOREST 80 years old	2024-12-17T08:38:16	369 MEADOW WAY NUMBER 1711 SAPPHIRE, NC, 28717	3	Medium
PATTEN, TRACIE RENEE 53 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	7089 HWY 107S CASHIERS, NC, 28717	3.7	Medium
KIERNAN, TERENCE JAMES 75 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	983 HICKORY DRIVE 1333 SAPPHIRE, NC, 28774	4.1	Medium
MOSS, WENDELL DERRICK 57 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	202 LAUREL DRIVE SAPPHIRE, NC, 28774	4.9	Medium

11 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

1 Medium

3 Low

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/14/2026 01:49 PM	Whitewater Fls Rd, Salem, SC 29676	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a motor vehicle collision near Whitewater Falls Road in Salem, where a vehicle reportedly struck a tree that had fallen across both lanes of the roadway.
Traffic 07/10/2026 03:00 PM	Whitewater Fls Rd, Salem, SC 29676	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible road hazard involving an 18‑wheeler stuck in a ditch near the Crystal Geyser water plant on Flat Waterfalls Road in Salem. Highway personnel and law enforcement appear to be responding or already on scene.
Medical Emergency 07/08/2026 09:47 AM	Club Dr, Sapphire, NC 28774	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location near Club Drive in Sapphire, North Carolina for a possible severe allergic reaction to a bee sting involving trouble breathing and hives.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 12:30 PM	Sapphire Rd, Sapphire, NC 28774	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible severe allergic reaction near Sapphire Road in Sapphire, North Carolina, after a caller reported a worker was bitten or stung by an unknown animal or insect and then lost contact with the person.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 10:29 AM	Winding Creek Rd, Sapphire, NC 28774	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near Winding Creek Road in Sapphire, North Carolina for a 96-year-old man with chest tightness and shortness of breath and a reported history of heart failure.

Crime & Safety Report for ME-4 Old Chimney Road, Cashiers, NC 28717