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1618 Helmsdale Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 65 offenders within 5 miles and 245 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

65 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1618 Helmsdale Dr, Forest, VA 24551

12 Rape

36 Child Involved

17 Assault

12 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANDREWS, JEROME VASHON 44 years old Child Involved	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	236 HONEYTREE LANE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24502	4.5	Medium
HAILEY, JOEL SWARTZ 64 years old Child Involved	18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(B) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: POSSESS, 2+ OFF - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	20423 TIMBERLAKE RD LYNCHBURG, VA, 24502	4.7	Medium
KEYS, JOE LEWIS JR 44 years old Rapist	18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1230 JEFFERSON RIDGE ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501	4.1	Medium
BURNETT, TAYLOR MONTOMERY 30 years old	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	84 WOODHAVEN DRIVE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24502	4.9	Medium
JOHNSON, RILEY ELI 31 years old Rapist Violent	18.2-67.4 - SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	101 OMNI PLACE FOREST, VA, 24551	3	Medium

245 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

17 Severe

28 Medium

40 Low

160 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 05:26 PM	Rainbow Forest Dr & Oak Trail, Timberlake, VA 24502	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel checked a reported fire or power line hazard near Rainbow Forest Drive and Oak Trail in Timberlake. The report came from someone who had driven through the area earlier, and responding units did not initially see smoke or downed power lines.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:13 PM	Rainbow Forest Dr & Oak Trail, Timberlake, VA 24502	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to the area of Rainbow Forest Drive and Oak Trail for possible power lines down on a tree. No sparks, flames, or smoke are reported at this time.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:09 PM	Oak Trail, Timberlake, VA 24502	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and a medic unit were dispatched to a possible fire incident with reported sparks, flames, or smoke near Oak Trail.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:44 PM	Churchill Dr, Timberlake, VA	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an 84-year-old male fell from a chair near Baumgartner Drive and Churchill Drive. He appears unable to walk due to a prior medical condition and requests medical evaluation.
Break-In 07/16/2026 03:00 PM	Lillian Ln, Lynchburg, VA 24502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary in a dining room at a residence near Lillian Lane in Lynchburg, Virginia.

School	Distance
Jefferson Forest High	0.5 mi
Forest Elementary	0.5 mi
Forest Middle	1.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1618 Helmsdale Dr, Forest, VA 24551