Crime & Safety Report for 12981 SW 197th St, Miami, FL 33177

Review crime and safety information near 12981 SW 197th St, Miami, FL 33177. HoodScore summarizes nearby reported incidents, registered sex offenders, and neighborhood safety indicators to help buyers and renters perform better location due diligence.

Generated At — 2026-07-26

Distance rings: 1 mi and 2 mi from the property.

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Full report contains 165 offenders within 5 miles and 620 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

165 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 12981 SW 197th St, Miami, FL 33177

165 Registered Offenders Nearby
4 Rape
60 Child Involved
10 Assault
98 Other
Photo Name / Age / Tags Arrest / Conviction Address Distance Risk
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OCAMPO, JOSE A

33 years old

TRANSIENT MIAMI, FL, 33187
4.1 Medium
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HURLEY, KEVIN S

60 years old

TRANSIENT MIAMI, FL, 33190
4.7 Medium
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MARRERO, ANER

58 years old

19720 SW 136TH ST MIAMI, FL, 33196
4.4 Medium
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CABANELA, JESUS

69 years old

17916 SW 154TH PL MIAMI, FL, 33187
2.8 Medium
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CHAGUACEDA, MANUEL A

62 years old

17981 SW 151ST CT MIAMI, FL, 33187
2.4 Medium

620 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

620 Crime & Incidents by Severity
53 Severe
38 Medium
80 Low
449 Other
Crime Location (Approx.) Severity Description

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 10:20 PM

S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33157

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible disturbance involving a black Kia sedan with a partial tag in the parking lot of a strip club on South Dixie Highway in Miami. The vehicle was reportedly occupied by a female driver.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:50 PM

SW 113 Passage & Silver Palm Dr, Princeton, FL 33170

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Southwest 113th Passage by Silver Palms for reports of one and then two men possibly casing a container with construction materials and the surrounding area. The men were described by callers as wearing tank tops and shorts or dark pants and arriving in a white SUV before leaving eastbound. Units checked the area and canvassed nearby locations, including along South Dixie Highway.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:35 PM

SW 113 Passage & SW 231st Ln, Princeton, FL 33170

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible suspicious person in the Silver Palms area near Southwest (number withheld) Passage and (number withheld) Lane. A black male is reportedly casing a container that holds construction materials.

Disturbance

07/16/2026 09:31 PM

SW 123rd Terrace, Miami, FL 33186

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a reported loud party after an anonymous noise complaint near Southwest 123rd Terrace in Miami.

Fire

07/16/2026 09:26 PM

Old Dixie Hwy, Goulds, FL 33170

MEDIUM

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to an apartment on Old Dixie Highway where water was reportedly flooding a unit after a prior kitchen fire. Fire rescue later advised the water appeared to be coming from the fire sprinklers.

Nearby Schools

Schools within 2 miles of this property, nearest first.

SchoolDistance
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARATORY0.5 mi
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi
SOMERSET ACADEMY0.9 mi
SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY0.9 mi
CARIBBEAN K-8 CENTER1.1 mi
ROBERT MORGAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER1.3 mi
ROBERT MORGAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE1.3 mi
SECONDARY STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER 8031.3 mi
MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR HIGH1.7 mi
ARTHUR AND POLLY MAYS CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS1.9 mi
PINE VILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi
MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi

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