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Car break ins are up everywhere in Columbus. It seems to me that there are more crimes against business in the SN and in other areas it is crimes against persons/private property. Which only makes sense as that the SN is a business district. But I agree with Rockmastermike- this is a bunch of business owners making noise (as they should) as opposed to a real uptick in crime. Crime is a city wide problem in Columbus, especially "property crime". Air conditioners, gutters, cars, empty houses- all of the usual targets in any of the inner city areas have been hit hard.
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Police Proposal to Split Short North Precinct
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Rockmastermike
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Rockmastermike
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SusanB said:this is a bunch of business owners making noise (as they should) as opposed to a real uptick in crime.
Right. I'm not saying people shouldn't continue making noise. If people have a concern they certainly should speak up.
I'm just saying that the cops are going to look at the numbers more than anecdotes. And in some other areas of the city, the numbers are, as you say, pretty damned bad.
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Rockmastermike
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bucki12 said:
Do you know where to find the new map?thanks
go to: http://www.columbuspolice.org/Reports/
click "i understand"
go to " Browse reports by Location/Date/Crime Type"
then go to "Select a Zone, Precinct or Cruiser District"
You'll get a nice list of all the precinct maps. And the ability to access the week's reports for those precincts and cruiser districts.
sorry i do not know a direct link, as the site will not let you in until you click the disclaimer and get a browser cookie to access them.
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bucki12
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Thanks, it looks like a good section of the SN is in Precinct 4
http://www.columbuspolice.org/Reports/Images/CruiserMaps/4Pct.pdf
and Precinct 16:
http://www.columbuspolice.org/Reports/Images/CruiserMaps/16Pct.pdf
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SusanB
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Totally anecdotal but I my experience in over 25 years in Columbus living in 4 different neighborhoods I have seen a shift in crime in Columbus. It used to be that a lot of criminal activity was extremely localized, ie criminals committed crime where they lived, usually in the poorer areas. Places like Clintonville were largely untouched by crime (I knew people who never locked their doors). Even the rougher sections (SN in the 80s) were relatively safe with some very minor property crime and prostitution. No longer. The thieves have gotten smarter- they commute to work now, so to speak. After all richer people have nicer stuff and smaller dogs (and usually no guns). There is a reason that the German Village home invaders of a few years back (the Hairston cousins) worked GV not Vasser Village where they lived. Why steal cheap when you can steal expensive?
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Rockmastermike
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bucki12 said:
Thanks, it looks like a good section of the SN is in Precinct 4http://www.columbuspolice.org/Reports/Images/CruiserMaps/4Pct.pdf
yeah It looks like travonna is way north of where I thought it was. They're actually on the district 40/41 area.
So looking in 40 and in 41 on high street I see there was one robbery and one assault, A shoplifter in the cell phone repair store, a girl with a fake ID, and a couple of car break-ins. Off high, I see there were cars stolen on dennison, mt pleasant, and summit, a burglary on Hunter, and a couple of robberies up on indianola and courtland.
So, yeah... I don't see a huge increase for that area. It seems about the same its been for years.
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