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5300 Columbia Pike Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 316 offenders within 5 miles and 3454 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

316 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5300 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA

71 Rape

145 Child Involved

61 Assault

79 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
WILSON, WILLIAM CLAY ROBERTS 57 years old	5520 CHEROKEE AVENUE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22312	4.2	Medium
BATES, STEPHONE LAMONT 55 years old Child Involved	2451 EISENHOWER AVE ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22331	4.3	Medium
RIVERS, MALIK ANTONIO 27 years old Child Involved	1014 W BROAD ST FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22046	4.5	Medium
AUSTIN, MARQUEL DEVONTE 28 years old	6 E GLEBE RD ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22305	3.4	Medium
ABBEY, DAVID LAMAR 41 years old Child Involved	112 FOUNDERS AVE FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22046	4.4	Medium

3454 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

440 Severe

386 Medium

681 Low

1947 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm near the (number withheld) block of Columbia Pike by South Carlin Springs Road. Paramedic Engine 109 and Truck 408 responded on channel 4 Bravo to box 41099.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	Huntington Ave, Alexandria, VA 22303	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched for a reported commercial fire alarm near Huntington Avenue and Biscayne Drive.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:02 PM	Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to multiple commercial fire alarms along Columbia Pike, Huntington Avenue, and Oakwood Drive, with cross streets including South Harlan Springs Road, Biscayne Drive, and Maplewood Drive. An ambulance and engine were also sent to a medical call at a mental health facility on Gallows Road, near Blue Road. All information is based on radio dispatch traffic and the exact nature of the incidents is not confirmed.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:01 PM	Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched for a reported commercial fire alarm at a business location on Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, Virginia.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:00 PM	Glen Forest Dr, Falls Church, VA 22041	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible cardiac arrest at a location near Glen Forest Drive and Haywood Place, with medic and EMS units assigned on a designated radio channel.

School	Distance
Wakefield High	0.5 mi
Campbell Elementary	0.6 mi
Glen Forest Elementary	0.6 mi
Claremont Immersion	0.7 mi
Barcroft Elementary	0.7 mi
Randolph Elementary	1.0 mi
Carlin Springs Elementary	1.0 mi
Jamestown Elementary	1.0 mi
Kenmore Middle	1.1 mi
Barrett Elementary	1.3 mi
Abingdon Elementary	1.5 mi
John Adams Elementary	1.5 mi
Early Childhood Center	1.5 mi
Alice West Fleet Elementary	1.5 mi
Jefferson Middle	1.5 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 5300 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA