202 Burning Lamp Ln Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Safe

Few crime incidents, possibly some minor offenses (theft, vandalism). No or very few sex offenders within a moderate range.

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Full report contains 23 offenders within 5 miles and 28 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

23 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 202 Burning Lamp Ln, Forest, VA 24551

6 Rape

11 Child Involved

8 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
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	4.6	Medium
MAHER, STEPHEN JOSEPH 51 years old Child Involved Rapist	14-27.2(A)(1) - FIRST DEGREE STATUTORY RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	17702 FOREST ROAD FOREST, VA, 24451	4.7	Medium
GILLIAM, DESHAWN LENARD 32 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES W/CHILD <15 - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	18013 FOREST ROAD SUITE A07 FOREST, VA, 24551	4.9	Medium
BROWN, DONALD ANTHONY 63 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	58 CLAIR LANE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501	4.9	Medium
BROWN, RODNEY LEE 60 years old	18.2-387 - INDECENT EXPOSURE (3RD OR SUBSEQUENT) 2024-10-03T02:57:29	104 ANNJO COURT SUITE B FOREST, VA, 24551	4.7	Medium

28 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Severe

4 Medium

7 Low

14 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:32 AM	Coles Ct, Forest, VA 24551	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated a containment search for a fleeing subject last seen near Peddler Circle and a nearby wood line, with units repositioning to a nearby property and reporting possible dogs barking near Coles Road.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:27 AM	Coles Ct, Forest, VA 24551	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes deputies searching wooded property near Coles Road and a nearby creek for a suspected trespasser. The property owner reportedly saw the person hiding under a building or shed before the individual ran back into the woods, and drone units were requested to assist in the search near the corner of Coles by a nearby residence.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 04:33 PM	Thomas Jefferson Rd, Forest, VA 24551	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a priority three medical call was made for a sick person near Thomas Jefferson Road.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 02:12 PM	Shade Tree Dr, Forest, VA 24551	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call for a fall was reported near Shade Tree Drive. Fire and rescue units were dispatched to the location.
Traffic 07/14/2026 12:33 PM	Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible motor vehicle crash with unknown injuries near Forest Road in Forest, Virginia.

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Is 202 Burning Lamp Ln in a low-crime area?

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