15401 Meridian Avenue N Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

5988

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Moderate Risk

Noticeable crime activity, including occasional assaults or theft. A few registered sex offenders may be in the vicinity. Caution advised.

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Full report contains 113 offenders within 5 miles and 5988 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

113 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 15401 Meridian Avenue N, Shoreline, WA 98133

50 Rape

79 Child Involved

10 Assault

12 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	3.6	Medium
DOWS, KENNETH PAUL 75 years old Rapist		15200 BLOCK OF BLOCK / 12 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	1.2	Medium
ELDER, LAWRENCE HOWARD 73 years old Child Involved Violent		14500 BLOCK OF 31 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	1.9	Medium
HEISEY, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 30 years old Child Involved		3500TH BLOCK OF NE 166 ST LAKE FOREST PARK, WA, 98155	1.9	Medium
HUNSAKER, ROBERT D 78 years old Child Involved		2200TH BLOCK OF NE 197 PL SHORELINE, WA, 98155	2.5	Medium

5988 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

892 Severe

787 Medium

1393 Low

2916 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
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.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 10:44 PM	N 125th St, Seattle, WA 98133	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Greenwood area north of North 125th Street briefly detained a person, then planned to remove the handcuffs and requested a sergeant to respond to the scene.
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.
Fire 07/16/2026 09:49 PM	Triton Dr NW, Seattle, WA 98117	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported automatic fire alarm with an electrical room smoke activation at a commercial location on Triton Drive Northwest.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Parkwood Elementary	0.1 mi
Edwin Pratt Learning Center	0.9 mi
Ridgecrest Elementary	1.0 mi
Meridian Park Elementary School	1.0 mi
Ingraham High School	1.0 mi
Fircrest Residential Habilitation	1.1 mi
Highland Terrace Elementary	1.2 mi
Shorewood High School	1.2 mi
Broadview-Thomson K-8 School	1.4 mi
Shorecrest High School	1.4 mi
Kellogg Middle School	1.5 mi
Handicapped Contractual Services	1.7 mi
Briarcrest Elementary	1.7 mi
Olympic Hills Elementary School	1.7 mi
James Baldwin Elementary School	1.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Is 15401 Meridian Avenue N in a low-crime area?

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Why are traffic and medical calls shown separately from crime?

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