Ohio Background Checks & Criminal Records

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Ohio Background Check

Whether you live in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, or anyplace in between, the ability to carry out an accurate and thorough background check is essential in maintaining you and your family's protection.

Ohio County Statistics

Adams Allen Ashland Ashtabula Athens Auglaize Belmont Brown Butler Carroll Champaign Clark Clermont Clinton Columbiana Coshocton Crawford Cuyahoga Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fairfield Fayette Franklin Fulton Gallia Geauga Greene Guernsey Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Highland Hocking Holmes Huron Jackson Jefferson Knox Lake Lawrence Licking Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Marion Medina Meigs Mercer Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Morrow Muskingum Noble Ottawa Paulding Perry Pickaway Pike Portage Preble Putnam Richland Ross Sandusky Scioto Seneca Shelby Stark Summit Trumbull Tuscarawas Union Van Wert Vinton Warren Washington Wayne Williams Wood Wyandot

Ohio City Statistics

Alliance Amherst Ashland Athens Aurora Austintown Bainbridge Barberton Beavercreek Bedford Heights Bellefontaine Berea Bexley Boardman Bowling Green Brecksville Broadview Heights Brook Park Brooklyn Cambridge Canton Celina Centerville Chillicothe Cincinnati Circleville Cleveland Cleveland Heights Columbus Conneaut Cuyahoga Falls Dayton Delaware Delhi Dover Dublin Eastlake Elyria Englewood Euclid Fairborn Fairfield Fairfield Findlay Fremont Gahanna Galion Garfield Heights Greenville Grove City Hamilton Hilliard Howland Huber Heights Kent Kettering Lakewood Lebanon Liberty Lima Lorain Lyndhurst Mansfield Marietta Marion Maumee Mayfield Heights Mentor Miami Miamisburg Middletown Monroe Montgomery New Franklin North Canton North Olmsted North Ridgeville Oregon Oxford Parma Parma Heights Perry Perrysburg Pickerington Pierce Piqua Ravenna Reading Reynoldsburg Riverside Salem Sandusky Seven Hills Solon Springfield Springfield Springfield Steubenville Stow Sylvania Tallmadge Tiffin Toledo Twinsburg University Heights Upper Arlington Van Wert Vandalia Vermilion Wadsworth Warrensville Heights Washington Court House West Carrollton West Chester Westerville Whitehall Willoughby Willowick Wilmington Wooster Xenia Youngstown Zanesville

Ohio Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe

When you take a weekend trip to ski at the Moose Mountain or spend a few days in camping or fishing in some of America's most beautiful landscape, you may rely on someone else to watch over your children while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can never take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the person you are to trust with your child's safety.

There are over 4,200 registered sex offenders in Ohio alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is an inexpensive way for you to establish how safe your children are when you are away from home.

Ohio Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe

You should never hire house services unless they come from a reference from someone reliable. Even then, a simple background check can quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a reliable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will often raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.

Criminal Statistics For The State Of Ohio

• Total Crime - In 2006, Ohio had a Total Crime Index of 4028.9 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 0.2% from the previous year, 2005. The Total Crime Index was up 0.8% since 1999, but down 26.1% since 1981 Ohio's Total Crime Index has been slowly dropping during the past 25 years.
• Violent Crime - Ohio had a Violent Crime Index of 350.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was down 0% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 10.7% since 1999, but down 37.7% since 1991. Ohio's Violent Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Property Crime - Ohio's 2006 Property Crime Index was 3678.6 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was up 0.2% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was up 0.7% since 2003, but down 25.7% since 1981. Ohio's Property Crime Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
• Murder Rate - The 2006 Ohio Murder Rate was 4.7 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 7.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Murder Rate was up 34.2% since 1999, but down 42% since 1980. Ohio's Murder Rate has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Forced Rape - In 2006, Ohio's Forcible Rape Index was 39.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 2.8% from the previous year, 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up 32.4% since 1982, but down 24.6% since 1991. Ohio's Forcible Rape Index has been steadily increasing during the past twenty five years.
• Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Ohio was 166.8 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 2.4% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 30.3% since 1999, but down 29.6% since 1981. Ohio's Robbery Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
• Aggravated Assault - Ohio's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 139.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 1.7% from the previous year in 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was down 1.2% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1991, down 51.5%. Ohio's Aggravated Assault Index has been declining during the past twenty five years.
• Burglary - In 2006, Ohio had a Burglary Index of 909.8 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was up 4.1% from the previous year, 2005. The Burglary Index was up 17.6% since 1999, but down 39.1% since 1981. Ohio's Burglary Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Ohio was 2442.8 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was down 0.8% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1980, down 19.7%. Ohio's Larceny Theft Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
• Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Ohio was 326.1 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was down 5.2% since 2000 and down from a 25 year high in 1991, down 34.9%. Ohio's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.