SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

SpotCrime is now mapping Logan County, OH ! Logan County is located about an hour outside of Columbus and about 2 hours away from Cincinnati . The Sheriff's office patrols the entire county, but most of the major incidents occur in the less rural areas. The county can be found in west central Ohio and has a population of over 45,000. It's county seat is Bellefontaine which holds the highest point in Ohio - Campbell Hill - which is only 1,550 feet high (less than .3 of a mile!). Interested in staying up to date with what's happening in the Logan County area? Check out our current media partners - ABC6 out of Columbus under their Fighting Back Crime Map section or WKRC Local12 out of Cincinnati. Don't forget to sign up for your local crime alerts at SpotCrime or MyLocalCrime . Check out our apps in the iTunes and Google Play stores. Stay aware, stay safe.

After almost two years of work, SpotCrime is now mapping Franklin County ! Our quest to start mapping Franklin County started with our interest in mapping all crime in Columbus, OH . Franklin County itself is the second largest county in Ohio (followed by Cuyahoga County which holds Cleveland), Columbus is Franklin County's seat and the largest city in Ohio. Franklin County has a population of over 1 million, so naturally we'd be interested in mapping what happens in the city and county - crime knows on boundaries. You can also find the largest university in the US in Franklin County - The Ohio State University. We're mapping crime available from Ohio State on UCrime.com . Our media partners, ABC6  and FOX28 out of Columbus, host SpotCrime maps on their Fighting Back section of their site. Check out the Franklin County map and other Columbus areas we're mapping under the Fighting Back Area Crime Maps on ABC6 here . Make sure to check out ABC6 of FOX28 for yo...

With the help of the Dublin, OH Police Department, SpotCrime is now mapping Dublin, OH! Dublin has an approximate population of 41k and is located just north west of Columbus.  The city is found in Franklin, Delaware and Union counties.  The city is home to the Memorial Golf Tournament which is a stop on the PGA Tour.  It also holds the Dublin Irish Festival, one of America's largest Irish festivals. Head to the 'Fighting Back Crime Maps' on ABC6OnYourSide.com to see keep up on recent crime stories in the Dublin area.  Recently, there were a spike in reported vehicle thefts .  Thieves were looking for easy access like unlocked garage doors and houses.  They have also found a way to use a wire hanger to open locked garage doors--probably from this YouTube 'how to' video! To prevent this little trick, you can place chicken wire around the electric door opener or leave on lights to make it seem like someone is home.  Also, make su...