Is 44403 Leatherwood Ave in a low-crime area?

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44403 Leatherwood Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 304 offenders within 5 miles and 2116 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

304 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 44403 Leatherwood Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534

72 Rape

222 Child Involved

27 Assault

23 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BAKER, GARLAND 63 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T08:56:02	44230 E ARTESIA MILL CT LANCASTER, CA, 93535	4.5	Medium
FERRAIZ, JOAQUIN JOSEPH 69 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND MORE THAN 7 YEARS YOUNGER THAN OFFENDER WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE BY FORCE OR FEAR OR VIOLENCE 2025-08-24T08:56:05	44523 15TH STREET WEST LANCASTER, CA, 93534	0.2	High
GARCIA, MATTHEW AL 25 years old Child Involved		2709 W AVE L2 LANCASTER, CA, 93534	2.5	Medium
HENRY, MARTIN KEITH 61 years old Child Involved		45415 4TH STREET EAST LANCASTER, CA, 93535	2.2	Medium
HICKS, ANTHONY 30 years old Child Involved		1635 NEWGROVE ST LANCASTER, CA, 93534	0.4	High

2116 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

347 Severe

243 Medium

373 Low

1153 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:02 PM	17th St E, Lancaster, CA 93535	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a sick person requiring advanced life support was reported near 17th Street East and Lottersbach Street. Engine Squad 135 was dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:59 PM	E Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93535	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, there is a possible injury basic life support call at Circle K near North Division Street on East Avenue K.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:58 PM	16th St W, Palmdale, CA	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible non-injury hit-and-run involving a gray Toyota Avalon that struck another vehicle near 13th Street West. The reporting party appears to have followed the suspect vehicle, and both vehicles are now stopped near 16th Street West and Avenue R, where the drivers are reportedly arguing.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	Loneoak Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible family dispute at a residence on Lone Oak Avenue in Lancaster. The reporting party, who lives at the home, said all involved people live there and agreed to meet officers while waiting in a black Tesla in the driveway.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:30 PM	W Ave J, Lancaster, CA 93534	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a suspected DUI traffic incident and transported a patient Code 3 from near Hudson and Laurel to Lancaster Medical Center.

School	Distance
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies	0.5 mi
Sunnydale Elementary	0.5 mi
Empower Generations	0.5 mi
Desert Sands Charter	0.6 mi
RISE	0.7 mi
The Leadership Academy	0.7 mi
Monte Vista Elementary	0.7 mi
Early Learning	0.7 mi
Sierra Elementary	0.9 mi
Life Source International Charter	1.0 mi
Synergy Sch of the Arts and Tech Lancaster & Palmdale	1.1 mi
Amargosa Creek Middle	1.4 mi
Desert View Elementary	1.4 mi
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary	1.5 mi
Antelope Valley High	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 44403 Leatherwood Ave, Lancaster, CA 93534