Free Ohio Background Checks and Criminal Records
The state of Ohio is home to some of the nicest and most trusting people anywhere in the country. It is also home to a sizable criminal element you always have to be on the lookout for. During 2006, there were over 300,000 separate crimes committed, so the need for accurate and timely background checks has never been higher.
Smart Ohio residents use Free Background Checks USA for all of their background check needs. With one online form, you can get the background checks you need done with no heavy lifting required.
To accomplish the same thing yourself, you would have to contact the Ohio Bureau of Investigation Sexual Offender Registry, the Ohio Bureau of Investigation Civilian Background Section as well as the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Bureau of Records Management office all on your own, and you still wouldn't have a report as good as the one you can get from Free Background Checks USA.
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- Population: 5,840,334
- Largest City: Columbus
- State Capital: Columbus

Run a free background check and obtain Ohio criminal records in three easy steps: First, run a Free People Search to obtain a missing address. Second, use the address to check the National Sex Offender Registry to verify if the individual has a recorded criminal history in Ohio.
Third, obtain criminal records from the 290 major Ohio cities and metropolitan areas (especially the large cities like Columbus) by contacting the following Ohio public records agencies:
Sex Offender Registry
Ohio Bureau of Investigation
Sexual Offender Registry
PO Box 365
None
London,
OH,
43140
p (866) 406-4534
f (740) 845-2021
Website
Criminal Records
Ohio Bureau of Investigation
Civilian Background Section
PO Box 365
None
London,
OH,
43140
p (740) 845-2000
f (740) 845-2633
Website
Incarceration Records
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Bureau of Records Management
978 Freeway Drive, N
None
Columbus,
OH,
43229
p (614) 752-1076
f (614) 752-1086
Website
Court Records
Administrative Director
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 S Front Street
None
Columbus,
OH,
614-387-90
p (614) 387-9419
f (614) 387-9419
Website
How does Ohio and Clinton Township (the state's most dangerous city) compare to other states?
Ohio Criminal Records Statistics
Recorded crime total for 2006: 314,194
Number of crimes per capita: 5379.73
Most "dangerous" Ohio city: Clinton Township
Crime Threat Level: 6
Other states with a crime threat level of 6:
Alabama - Arkansas - Indiana - Mississippi - New Mexico
Ohio Criminal Activity Breakdown
Murders: 452
Rapes: 3,082
Robberies: 16,370
Assaults: 12,419
Property Crime: 181,653
Ohio exceeds the national average in:
Murder, Rape, Robbery, Burglary, Theft
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