12601 Sheps Canyon Rd 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 4 offenders within 5 miles and 2 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 12601 Sheps Canyon Rd, Hot Springs, SD

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ROY, SCOTT RICHARD 62 years old	CO- SEXUAL CONTACT-NO CONSENT 2024-12-21T07:19:24	12788 EAST CASCADE MOUNTAIN ROAD HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747	2.9	Medium
STILES, JERRY ALLEN 72 years old Child Involved	FELONY SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A MINOR UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	27589 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747	4.2	Medium
WELLNITZ, RICHARD DEAN 59 years old Violent	NB CONVICTION-SEXUAL ASSAULT 3RD DEG & SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A VULNERABLE ADULT 2024-12-21T07:19:24	12763 SHEPS HEIGHTS HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747	1.3	Medium
SMITH, JEFFREY STEWARD 62 years old Child Involved	ATTEMPTED SEXUAL CONTACT W/ CHILD UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	27588 PATRIOTIC DRIVE HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747	4.2	Medium

2 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Low

1 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Property Damage 07/16/2026 05:50 PM	Cedar Rdg Rd, Hot Springs, SD 57747	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is reportedly going to a location near Cedar Ridge Road in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to check possible damage to a vehicle.

Crime

Location (Approx.)

Severity

Description

Property Damage

07/16/2026 05:50 PM

Cedar Rdg Rd, Hot Springs, SD 57747

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is reportedly going to a location near Cedar Ridge Road in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to check possible damage to a vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Is 12601 Sheps Canyon Rd in a low-crime area?

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