Crime & Safety Report for 2001 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017

Review crime and safety information near 2001 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017. 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

$165,669 | 1,754 sqft

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

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Full report contains 500 offenders within 5 miles and 43 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

500 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 2001 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017

500 Registered Offenders Nearby
127 Rape
215 Child Involved
138 Assault
81 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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BOWBEER, TRISTON RICHARD

28 years old

Child Involved

LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE SALEM, VA, 24153
4.7 Medium
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CECIL, W C

60 years old

NONE ROANOKE, VA, 24017
1.3 Medium
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BERRY, DURAND EUGENE

61 years old

MOVED OOS ROANOKE, VA
1.7 Medium
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KELLEY, PAUL ALVA

41 years old

Child Involved

18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO -

2024-10-03T02:57:29

18.2-370 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN -

2024-10-03T02:57:29

18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO -

2024-10-03T02:57:29

1315 2ND STREET SW, SUITE 301 ROANOKE, VA, 24016
2.2 Medium
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HOHNKE, VERNIE ANTHONY

57 years old

Rapist

18.2-361 - CRIMES AGAINST NATURE (SODOMY)

2024-10-03T02:57:29

18.2-361 - CRIMES AGAINST NATURE (SODOMY)

2024-10-03T02:57:29

221 KESSLER MILL ROAD SALEM, VA, 24153
3.6 Medium

43 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

43 Crime & Incidents by Severity
5 Severe
6 Medium
5 Low
27 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 05:17 PM

Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, a 54-year-old male patient is being transported by helicopter from Twin County to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a post-code event. The patient is not intubated and not on drips. The patient is reportedly supposed to wear a life vest but is not wearing it.

Medical Emergency

07/14/2026 08:02 PM

Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter crew reports transporting an adult woman from an intensive care unit at a Roanoke hospital to a facility in Princeton for treatment of severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient is intubated, on multiple medications, and has received several units of blood.

Medical Emergency

07/14/2026 01:20 PM

Electric Rd, Salem, VA 24153

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, an advanced life support medical transport was requested for a patient in the emergency room near Electric Rd in Salem.

Medical Emergency

07/12/2026 05:29 AM

Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, air medical unit Life Guard 11 is handling an interfacility cardiac transport, flying a 73‑year‑old man with a reported heart attack from Carilion New River Valley Medical Center to the cath lab at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke.

Medical Emergency

07/10/2026 06:23 PM

Hospital Helipad, 1910-1940 Flannagan Dr, Roanoke, VA 24014

 Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter transported an elderly woman from a hospital in the New River Valley area to an intensive care unit in Roanoke. Radio traffic indicates she was intubated and being treated for an acute neurological condition during the flight, and the aircraft landed at the lower basin helipad in Roanoke.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary0.6 mi
Forest Park Academy0.6 mi
Hurt Park Elementary0.7 mi
Round Hill Elementary1.2 mi
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle1.2 mi
Lincoln Terrace Elementary1.4 mi
Virginia Heights Elementary1.4 mi
Fairview Elementary1.5 mi
Reg Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke City1.6 mi
Ruffner Operations and Professional Development Center1.6 mi
Westside Elementary1.8 mi
William Fleming High1.8 mi
Woodrow Wilson Middle1.9 mi
Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland1.9 mi
Wasena Elementary1.9 mi

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