Crime & Safety Report for 561 Melrose St, Akron, OH 44305

Review crime and safety information near 561 Melrose St, Akron, OH 44305. 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

$129,900 | 3 bd | 1 ba | 1,182 sqft

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

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 6568 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 561 Melrose St, Akron, OH 44305

500 Registered Offenders Nearby
133 Rape
134 Child Involved
71 Assault
196 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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BROWN, JERRY

66 years old

Child Involved

Rapist

Violent

AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and RAPE and DEVIATE SEXUAL ASSAULT and CHILD ABDUCTN/LURE A CHILD <16 YRS INTO VEHICLE and VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT and VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION and SEX OFFENDER REGISTERING/FALSE INFO and SEX OFFENDER REGISTERING/FALSE INFORMATION

2024-10-25T06:34:59

1146 BELLOWS AKRON, OH, 00000
3.4 Medium
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BUSH, GREGORY

59 years old

Child Involved

Rapist

220 TALLMADGE RD KENT, OH, 44240
4.4 Medium
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EVANS, NOEL THOMAS

52 years old

3765 SUNNYBROOK RD KENT, OH, 44240
4.8 Medium
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MOODY, CLAYTON ALLEN

30 years old

Child Involved

Violent

3975 CASCADES BLVD KENT, OH, 44240
4.2 Medium
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ROGERS, TIMOTHY EDWARD

37 years old

Rapist

1129 JENKINS BLVD AKRON, OH, 44306
3 Medium

6568 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6568 Crime & Incidents by Severity
640 Severe
668 Medium
1066 Low
4194 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Disturbance

07/16/2026 10:40 PM

Akron General Ave, Akron, OH 44307

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a hospital emergency room parking lot after security reported a man flailing his arms outside. The man had not gone inside the emergency room, and officers made contact with him near the entrance doors.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 10:17 PM

Byers Ave & Payne Ave, Akron, OH 44302

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched to Byers Avenue near Ack Fowler Senior High Rise, close to Payne Avenue and West Market Street in Cuyahoga Falls.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 10:16 PM

4th St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

 MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched for a welfare check at a Circle K on 4th Street after a caller reported the store should be closed but its lights were still on and cars were driving slowly in the area.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:54 PM

South St, Akron, OH 44314

 MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible suspicious person near South Collinwood after a caller saw someone flashing a flashlight through their basement window.

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:46 PM

Locust St, Akron, OH 44307

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, medics were sent to an apartment building on Locust Street for a possible overdose or poisoning.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
Seiberling Community Learning Center0.3 mi
Barber Community Learning Center0.6 mi
East Community Learning Center0.9 mi
Betty Jane Community Learning Center1.2 mi
Middlebury Academy1.2 mi
Akron Preparatory School1.3 mi
Case Preparatory Academy1.4 mi
Windemere Community Learning Center1.5 mi
Henry L Robinson Community Learning Center1.6 mi
Cascade Career Prep High School1.7 mi
Mason Community Learning Center1.8 mi
Hatton Community Learning Center2.0 mi

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