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Wakefield Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 264 offenders within 5 miles and 902 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

264 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Wakefield Rd, Columbia, SC

2 Rape

0 Child Involved

1 Assault

262 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WHITE, LEONARD DEWAYNE 53 years old Rapist	14:42.1 - Forcible Rape 2024-12-20T08:11:17	INCARCERATED (RICHLAND DETENTION CENTER)	4.8	Medium
MCMURRAY, WILLIAM ROBERT 45 years old		313 PENROSE DR COLUMBIA, SC, 29203	1.2	Medium
ODOM, MICHAEL GREGORY 47 years old		1621 MAIN ST COLUMBIA, SC, 29201	4.4	Medium
BOYD, CEDRIC MANDRA 49 years old		2504 GORDON STREET COLUMBIA, SC, 29204	3.1	Medium
BURROUGHS, KENNETH 60 years old		220 FAISON DR COLUMBIA, SC, 29203	2.3	Medium

902 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

69 Severe

86 Medium

189 Low

558 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 08:54 PM	Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire departments were dispatched to a reported high life hazard fire alarm at a residence hall near Taylor Street in Columbia, South Carolina.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 08:10 PM	Bowling Ave, Columbia, SC 29203	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible disorderly conduct situation at an apartment complex near Bowling Road Extension, where a man with no shirt and a backpack is reportedly walking around a building and yelling threats about damaging a window.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:09 PM	Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a possible cardiac-related medical emergency involving a patient with severe chest pain and rapid breathing near Richland Medical Park in Columbia.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:53 PM	Center St, Columbia, SC 29204	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer initiated a possible traffic stop involving a vehicle near the intersection of Center Road and another road, in front of a McDonald's in Columbia, South Carolina.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:05 PM	Spring Ct, Forest Acres, SC	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare and mental health concern is reported near Spring Court involving a woman with a restraining order against her. She was reportedly walking near Reedy River and may be near South Piedmont or heading toward Chapman. The woman is believed to have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

School	Distance
J. P. Thomas Elementary	0.4 mi
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	0.7 mi
Alcorn Middle	1.2 mi
Pendergrass Fairwold School	1.3 mi
Arden Elementary	1.3 mi
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	1.5 mi
SC Whitmore School	1.6 mi
Carolina School for Inquiry	1.6 mi
Burton Pack Elementary	1.8 mi
Eau Claire High	1.9 mi
Manning High	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Wakefield Rd, Columbia, SC