Is 1779 Durham Dayton Hwy in a low-crime area?

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1779 Durham Dayton Hwy Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 10 offenders within 5 miles and 71 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

10 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1779 Durham Dayton Hwy, Durham, CA 95938

2 Rape

7 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WESNER, CRAIG WILLIAM 56 years old Child Involved	ANNOY OR MOLEST CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:40:30	Not Provided CHICO, CA, 95928	4.2	Medium
WOOLRIDGE, JAYSON RAY 45 years old Child Involved	POSSESS/CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT - SEXUAL SADISM/MASOCHISM 2024-09-02T17:18:09	2360 DURHAM ST DURHAM, CA, 95938	1.5	Medium
DODD, NILES DENNIS 81 years old Child Involved	ANNOY OR MOLEST CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:40:28	Not Provided CHICO, CA, 95928	4.2	Medium
CHAFFIN, JOHN HOWARD 67 years old Child Involved	ANNOY OR MOLEST A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:40:30	Not Provided DURHAM, CA, 95938	3.1	Medium
RICE, MICHAEL JONATHAN 57 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	2358 GORRILL LN DURHAM, CA, 95938	1.5	Medium

71 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

7 Medium

41 Low

21 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 11:33 AM	Midway & Hegan Ln, Durham, CA 95928	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews, including Engine 63, responded to a reported small fire near Hegan Lane and Midway in the Durham area, with additional Oroville units available in the response area.
Traffic 07/16/2026 11:33 AM	Midway & Hegan Ln, Durham, CA 95928	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible rear end traffic collision with injuries on Midway just south of Hegan involving a gray sedan and a tan SUV, with a CHP unit responding from nearby highway 99.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:22 AM	Estates Dr, Chico, CA 95928	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call reports a female vomiting near Estates Drive close to Riverview Circle and Oro Chico Highway. Emergency units were dispatched.
Traffic 07/12/2026 01:51 PM	Bruce Ln, Durham, CA 95928	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a crash detection/traffic collision near Hagen Lane and Bruce Lane involving a silver Jeep Wagoneer versus an unknown party/object. Caller information indicates an occupant going in and out of consciousness, a crying child/juvenile, and another person bleeding from the head; units are responding.
Traffic 07/12/2026 01:05 PM	Brown St, Durham, CA 95938	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic collision near Brown Road involving a gray pickup and a black Ford Escape that was partially blocking the roadway on northbound Highway 45. Parties were contacted and it was reported as a possible non‑injury crash, with fire and medical still being dispatched as a precaution.

School	Distance
Durham Intermediate	1.6 mi
Durham High	1.7 mi
Durham Elementary	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1779 Durham Dayton Hwy, Durham, CA 95938