15115 78th Ave NE Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

3730

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Very Safe

Minimal recent crime incidents, no registered sex offenders nearby. Low-risk area with strong safety indicators.

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Full report contains 73 offenders within 5 miles and 3730 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

73 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 15115 78th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028

32 Rape

50 Child Involved

7 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GUSTAITIS, DONALD KEITH 51 years old Rapist	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	8202 N N BOTHELL WAY 401 401 KENMORE, WA, 98028	1.8	Medium
HEISLER, JEFFREY PHILIP 59 years old Child Involved		9030 NE 161ST PLACE KENMORE, WA, 98028	1	Medium
DOWS, KENNETH PAUL 75 years old Rapist		15200 BLOCK OF BLOCK / 12 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	3.7	Medium
ELDER, LAWRENCE HOWARD 73 years old Child Involved Violent		14500 BLOCK OF 31 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	2.7	Medium
HEISEY, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 30 years old Child Involved		3500TH BLOCK OF NE 166 ST LAKE FOREST PARK, WA, 98155	2.8	Medium

3730 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

536 Severe

526 Medium

921 Low

1747 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 10:59 PM	9th Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters with Engine 10 and Ladder 1 respond to an automatic fire alarm at a location on 9th Avenue, with nothing visible and crews investigating.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:59 PM	NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a disabled blue Infiniti is reportedly blocking lane one on northbound I-5 near Northeast 175th Street, with one patrol unit positioned to block the vehicle and hazard.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:50 PM	NE 100th St, Seattle, WA 98125	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an aid response was dispatched near Northeast 100th Street for an elderly man who fell and suffered a head injury.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:25 PM	63rd Ave NE & NE 202nd St, Kenmore, WA 98028	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Northeast 202nd Street and 63rd Avenue Northeast on a gray 2016 Ford F-150 with Idaho plates. The vehicle was later reported stopped just off 62nd Avenue Northeast before the unit cleared the stop.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:43 PM	Kirkland Way & 6th St, Kirkland, WA 98033	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible erratic driver near Kirkland Way and 6th Street in Kirkland District One. The caller described a black Honda CR-V swerving across lanes and braking abruptly, last seen traveling northbound on 6th Street.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Moorlands Elementary	0.4 mi
Arrowhead Elementary	0.6 mi
Inglemoor HS	0.8 mi
Henry David Thoreau Elementary	1.0 mi
Finn Hill Middle School	1.3 mi
Environmental & Adventure School	1.3 mi
Carl Sandburg Elementary	1.5 mi
Discovery Community School	1.5 mi
Bothell High School	1.8 mi
Juanita Elementary	2.0 mi

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Is 15115 78th Ave NE in a low-crime area?

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