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1212 W Cliff Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 68 offenders within 5 miles and 815 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

68 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1212 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

14 Rape

57 Child Involved

14 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GARCIA-LOPEZ, MARTIN 44 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:03	140 MORRISSEY BLVD SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95062	3	Medium
RUIZ, JOSEPH 43 years old Rapist	RAPE OF A VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS OF THE NATURE OF THE ACT 2025-08-24T09:03:04	1344 PACIFIC AVE SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	1.8	Medium
ROMERO, MARIO RAMIREZ 70 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2025-08-24T09:03:04 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:04	123 COTTONWOOD ST SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	2.3	Medium
VISHER, JOHN WILLIAM 78 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2025-08-24T09:03:05 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:05 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2025-08-24T09:03:05	805 1/2 PACIFIC AVE SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	1.6	Medium
HAWKS, JEFFREY 41 years old		Not Provided SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95062	3.3	Medium

815 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

96 Severe

45 Medium

91 Low

583 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:46 PM	Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call involves a patient at a hotel near Ocean Street. Fire and medical units responded to the scene with some units substituting for others. The call time was recorded as 2151.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:28 PM	24th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near 24th Avenue, involving Medic 12 and Alpha Medical units.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:27 PM	Madrone St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical units responded to a medical emergency near Madrone Street at a location referred to as the Wooden House. Truck 61 replaced Engine 61 for the response.
Public Service 07/16/2026 08:11 PM	Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 62 is dispatched on a public service call near Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:10 PM	Cypress Park, Santa Cruz, CA 95060	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was dispatched near Cypress Park. Medic 11 was assigned to the location.

School	Distance
Bay View Elementary	1.0 mi
Pacific Collegiate Charter	1.1 mi
Santa Cruz High	1.5 mi
Mission Hill Middle	1.6 mi
Westlake Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1212 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060