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Hamilton County Warrant search, Ohio

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 You cannot launch a warrant search for Hamilton County, OH through a local or state-level law enforcement or judicial agency because state laws have placed limitations on the distribution of such information. However, you will be able to access personal criminal history report through the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI), which is a part of the Attorney General’s Office. As far as arrest warrants are concerned, you may be able to get some details pertaining to the detention orders issued in certain cases from the police in the area. Continue reading for more on this.

How do I access criminal records in Hamilton County, OH?

  • For a personal crime history inquiry, you will need to go through the electronic fingerprinting process. Details on live fingerprinting locations can be found at The Attorney General’s Office. In addition to the cost of fingerprinting, you will also have to pay a fee of $22 for the warrant check. Once you have the fingerprints ready, these can be submitted with additional information to BCI London, 1560 State Route 56 SW, London, Ohio 43140. For more information contact the BCI at 740-845-2000.
  • To access information on active warrants through the County Clerk’s office, you can visit the agency at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 1000 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Criminal records can also be accessed online by using the case search facility at courtclerk.org.
  • Checks for arrest records can also be initiated through the office of the Hamilton County Sheriff. This facility can be availed at two locations: Hamilton County Justice Center south building located at 1000 Sycamore St, Room 100, Cincinnati, OH 45202, and 12139 Royal Point Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.
  • For inmate records, you can use the detainee locator facility at hcso.org. You will need to provide the first and last name of the inmate for the search.
  • Finally, detail on outstanding warrants and information on dangerous criminals can also be traced through the most wanted list for the area, which is put up at the wanted posters page.

Crime rates in Hamilton County, Ohio 2023:

  • According to the data from City-Data.com, the 2020 crime rate in Hamilton, Ohio stands at 43. This figure is considerably low, being 5.9 times less than the U.S. average. It’s worth noting that Hamilton’s crime rate surpasses that in 26.2% of U.S. cities. Interestingly, over the past 5 years, both violent and property crimes have been on a downward trend in Hamilton.
  • BestPlaces.net provides another perspective, indicating that the violent crime rate in Hamilton County is 14.7. This is 8 points lower than the national average which stands at 22.7.
  • For more localized data, The City of Cincinnati furnishes crime statistics for the city, which is part of Hamilton County. These statistics are reported based on the date of the crime or arrest and are incident-based, meaning that every offense in an incident is taken into account.
  • Niche.com delivers crime rates and statistics for Hamilton Township, situated in Warren County, OH, but also forming part of the larger Hamilton County region. The site provides crime statistics for offenses like assault, murder, rape, and robbery, all of which are below the national average.

Of the nearly 4300 criminal complaints that were filed against property crimes in 2014, most were against theft at approximately 3400 reports. As far as violent crimes went, these brought in an estimated 180 cases with over 70 of them against assaults. In terms of changes in crime rates, there was a decrease of over 30% in the figures as compared to the incident average of 2011.