~900,000 registered sex offenders in the US — approximately 1 in every 370 Americans. The registry only shows convicted offenders. 76% of sexual assaults are never reported, which means most offenders never entered any registry. This search shows you the visible layer. The full picture is larger.
The registry is a floor. 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys will be sexually abused before age 18 (CDC). 93% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator — the registry is architected around stranger danger, but that's not where most cases originate. A SafeScore full report scores this address across 11 risk categories — violent crime, drug activity, natural disaster risk, and more. $1.99. Federal data.
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All records are sourced from official state sex offender registries, the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and iCrimeWatch. Data is pulled live — no third-party aggregation or stale snapshots. The registry is a legal construct: it shows people who were convicted and required to register. 76% of sexual assaults go unreported (BJS NCVS 2024), so conviction requires reporting, and reporting is the minority of cases. The registry is the floor.
Registry data is refreshed continuously. Most states update their registries daily. Records reflect the most recent data available from each jurisdiction.
Risk tiers are assigned by state registries under state law — not by SafeScore. Tier I indicates the lowest assessed risk level. Tier II is moderate. Tier III is the highest, indicating the greatest assessed likelihood of reoffense. All tiers represent individuals who entered the legal system. The registry has no tier for offenders who were never reported, never charged, or never convicted — a category that, by BJS estimates, accounts for the majority of incidents.
An absconder is a registered sex offender who has failed to check in or update their registration as required by law. Their current location is unknown to law enforcement. SafeScore flags absconders prominently.
Yes. Address-based sex offender lookup is free. A SafeScore full report provides a complete risk picture across 11 categories for $1.99.
