Is 0 Highway 96 in a low-crime area?

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0 Highway 96 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 0 Highway 96, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548

3 Rape

0 Child Involved

2 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
JOHNSON, MARC 49 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-11T19:22:20 AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-11T19:22:20	14111 CENTER HILL DAM ROAD SILVER POINT, TN, 38582	4.8	Medium
BARRETT, RONALD WAYNE 61 years old Rapist	RAPE 2024-12-11T19:22:20 FORCIBLE RAPE 2024-12-11T19:22:20	16075 DENNYS LN BUFFALO VALLEY, TN, 38548	2	Medium
BRITT, DALTON MATTHEW 33 years old	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE 2024-12-23T20:11:16	77 DITTY HOLLOW RD BUFFALO VALLEY, TN, 38548	4.9	Medium
UPCHURCH, RONNIE CURTIS 56 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-11T19:22:20 SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-11T19:22:20	6 LOVELL CIRCLE ELMWOOD, TN, 38560	4.9	Medium

11 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Medium

3 Low

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/12/2026 06:46 AM	Pea Ridge Rd, Chestnut Mound, TN 38552	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a suspicious man walking back and forth for about an hour near Pea Ridge Road, picking items up and throwing them down. He was described as wearing a black shirt, khaki pants, and a ball cap.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 04:54 AM	St Mary S Rd, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a medical emergency near St Marys Road for a 55-year-old female with a syncopal episode and fall. The patient was awake and breathing, becoming more alert but still weak, with a fever over the past few days.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 08:43 AM	St Mary S Rd, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a location near St Mary S Road for an elderly woman with general weakness.
Family Offense 06/28/2026 09:17 AM	I-40, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, troopers requested an extra unit to the westbound rest area along I-40 near Buffalo Valley for a possible verbal domestic dispute between a man and a woman. A worker reportedly approached and the man yelled at the worker as well. The individuals apparently left before additional units arrived, with no vehicle description or direction of travel provided.
Missing Person 06/23/2026 05:36 PM	Lancaster Hwy, Lancaster, TN 38569	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities issued a bulletin for a missing 17-year-old juvenile last seen leaving a residence near Lancaster Highway in Smith County on an e-bike, wearing dark clothing including a black shirt, camo pants, black socks, and black slides. Units were advised to stop if they make contact.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Highway 96, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548