OHIO, USA — Sex offenders in Ohio are legally required to register their home addresses, phone numbers and vehicle information with their local sheriff's office to be publicly accessible through the state government's database.
CrimeTracker 10 sorted through data from the Ohio Attorney General's office and found several zip codes in central Ohio where sex offenders are living.
Areas such as Obetz, Lancaster, portions of Newark and portions of Columbus are some of the state's top neighborhoods where sex offenders live.
Below are the following zip codes with the most sex offenders in central Ohio as of January 2022.
Fairfield County
- 43130 - 103
Franklin County
- 43207 - 156
- 43206 - 132
- 43211 - 131
- 43223 - 125
- 43204 - 113
- 43224 - 82
- 43205 - 72
Licking County
- 43055 - 187
Click on the interactive map to view how many registered sex offenders live in your zip code.
Monday on 10TV News at 6 p.m., CrimeTracker 10’s Lacey Crisp rides along with law enforcement to look at the process of regular checks with sex offenders. Watch the special report to find out what you need to know to keep your family safe.
The Licking County Sheriff's Office has been proactive in arresting sex offenders.
"We tried to identify potential threats of offenders in our community," said Captain Chris Slayman with the sheriff's office. "Over a course of about 18 months, we arrested 42 offenders who actually came to a location here in Newark somewhere and attempted to meet what they thought was an underage kid."