5232 38th Avenue NE Crime & Safety Report

Safety overview

Total Registered Sex Offenders:

within 2 miles

within 1 mile

Total Reported Incidents & Crimes

21502

Last 12 months

Neighborhood Score

Severe Danger

Frequent crimes in the last 12 months, including violent crimes or repeated offenses. Cluster of sex offenders in the area. Not recommended for vulnerable individuals.

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Full report contains 280 offenders within 5 miles and 21502 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

280 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5232 38th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105

126 Rape

171 Child Involved

30 Assault

38 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
SHAH, KUNAL DIPEN 31 years old Child Involved	113 CHERRY STREET SEATTLE, WA, 98104	5	Medium
TICESON, CALVIN KEITH 70 years old Rapist Violent	2500TH BLOCK OF S JACKSON ST SEATTLE, WA, 98144	4.8	Medium
WILLIAMS, DANNY LEE 55 years old Rapist	20TH BLOCK OF AVE / JACKSON ST SEATTLE, WA, 98144	4.8	Medium
ELDER, LAWRENCE HOWARD 73 years old Child Involved Violent	14500 BLOCK OF 31 AVE NE SHORELINE, WA, 98155	4.6	Medium
BECKER, ASHER JAMES 41 years old Child Involved	1400TH BLOCK OF S KING ST SEATTLE, WA, 98144	4.9	Medium

21502 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3526 Severe

2840 Medium

5003 Low

10133 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Assault Report 07/16/2026 11:07 PM	Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible assault report near the (number withheld) block of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, where a male was reportedly spitting at security staff and refusing to leave. The caller also reported that he had a pocket knife, but it was not displayed.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 11:06 PM	Roosevelt Way NE & NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units conduct a line check at a road closure near Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast 41st Street in Seattle, where ongoing concrete work in the street may be blocking more lanes than planned.
Sex-Related Incident 07/16/2026 11:00 PM	E Mercer St & Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a priority sex-crime call near East Mercer Street and Broadway East. A caller reports a male raping a sleeping female on the sidewalk, and another caller reports two people having sex in a doorway on Mercer Street.
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.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:58 PM	9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units respond to an automatic fire alarm near 9th Avenue. Engine 10 and Ladder 1 report nothing visible and begin investigating, with a command established on scene.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

School	Distance
Bryant Elementary School	0.4 mi
Laurelhurst Elementary School	0.6 mi
View Ridge Elementary School	1.0 mi
Eckstein Middle School	1.1 mi
Sand Point Elementary	1.2 mi
Thornton Creek Elementary School	1.2 mi
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	1.2 mi
Roosevelt High School	1.4 mi
Wedgwood Elementary School	1.7 mi
McDonald International School	1.9 mi
John Stanford International School	1.9 mi

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Is 5232 38th Avenue NE in a low-crime area?

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