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Feb 2, 2010 12:11 AM
Not really surprising. The city campuses have more crime. Duh.
Feb 2, 2010 12:11am
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Feb 2, 2010 12:25 AM
No. 11: Univ. of Akron
Akron, Ohio
(Thornton St. / Sumner St.)
427 property crimes per 1,000 residents


NOT SURPRISED! had my 4 tires slashed last night... PISSED!
i don't live on those streets but still I AM ANGRY AND NEED TO VENT
Feb 2, 2010 12:25am
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Feb 2, 2010 12:28 AM
I would have expected to see USC a little higher since it's basically in South Central LA.
Feb 2, 2010 12:28am
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Feb 2, 2010 1:28 AM
Ohio State balling, as usual.
Feb 2, 2010 1:28am
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Feb 2, 2010 3:30 AM
I am honestly surprised that Youngstown State didn't make this list. But then again they are looking at property crimes. Youngstown Ohio has the highest murder rate per capita in the US and the college sits right in one of the worst sections of town...
Feb 2, 2010 3:30am
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Feb 2, 2010 5:25 AM
mexappeal12 wrote: No. 11: Univ. of Akron
Akron, Ohio
(Thornton St. / Sumner St.)
427 property crimes per 1,000 residents


NOT SURPRISED! had my 4 tires slashed last night... PISSED!
i don't live on those streets but still I AM ANGRY AND NEED TO VENT
When Goldenboy26 and I lived on Sumner, we kept shit in check.
Feb 2, 2010 5:25am
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Feb 2, 2010 7:38 AM
yay for living right next to lane/high at OSU! Although, I would have to say the majority of crimes in that area are a lot less severe than those on Summit/12th, which is right on the fringe of the hood.
Feb 2, 2010 7:38am
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Feb 2, 2010 8:13 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:
mexappeal12 wrote: No. 11: Univ. of Akron
Akron, Ohio
(Thornton St. / Sumner St.)
427 property crimes per 1,000 residents


NOT SURPRISED! had my 4 tires slashed last night... PISSED!
i don't live on those streets but still I AM ANGRY AND NEED TO VENT
When Goldenboy26 and I lived on Sumner, we kept shit in check.
sat on the front porch for hours just chilling.
Feb 2, 2010 8:13am
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Feb 2, 2010 8:54 AM
That is what I like seeing Ohio State has 2 spots in the Top 6.....Way to rep the Buckeye State.....
Alot of those crimes probably happen during football season, when visiting fan come into town and start running there mouth.....
Go Bucks

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Feb 2, 2010 8:54am
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Feb 2, 2010 8:56 AM
osudarby08 wrote: yay for living right next to lane/high at OSU! Although, I would have to say the majority of crimes in that area are a lot less severe than those on Summit/12th, which is right on the fringe of the hood.
Summit is pretty shady sometimes.
Feb 2, 2010 8:56am
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Feb 2, 2010 8:57 AM
tbdbitl_osu wrote:

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I-O....somebody just punched the lock off my trunk...%#@@!*!
Feb 2, 2010 8:57am
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Feb 2, 2010 9:28 AM
Goldenboy26 wrote:
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:
mexappeal12 wrote: No. 11: Univ. of Akron
Akron, Ohio
(Thornton St. / Sumner St.)
427 property crimes per 1,000 residents


NOT SURPRISED! had my 4 tires slashed last night... PISSED!
i don't live on those streets but still I AM ANGRY AND NEED TO VENT
When Goldenboy26 and I lived on Sumner, we kept shit in check.
sat on the front porch for hours just chilling.

Freaked Black and Milds and Bud Light. lol
Feb 2, 2010 9:28am
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Feb 2, 2010 9:38 AM
Yay Ohio State!
Feb 2, 2010 9:38am
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Feb 2, 2010 9:51 AM
sonofsam wrote: I am honestly surprised that Youngstown State didn't make this list. But then again they are looking at property crimes. Youngstown Ohio has the highest murder rate per capita in the US and the college sits right in one of the worst sections of town...
You're positive about that murder rate statement?
Feb 2, 2010 9:51am
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Feb 2, 2010 9:53 AM
sonofsam wrote: I am honestly surprised that Youngstown State didn't make this list. But then again they are looking at property crimes. Youngstown Ohio has the highest murder rate per capita in the US and the college sits right in one of the worst sections of town...
I'm calling shenanigans on this "statistic"! Where is your source? Let me guess you pulled it out of your ass!!
...New Orleans has by far the nation's highest per-capita murder rate.
Using the highest of those population estimates, the city last year recorded 55 murders per 100,000 residents. The number used by the FBI notches that up to 64 murders per 100,000 people.
Source: http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/despite_drop_in_crime_new_orle.html
Don't worry, I don't blame you I blame the school system! LOL

Here's a source for Youngstown: http://www.city-data.com/city/Youngstown-Ohio.html
Feb 2, 2010 9:53am
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Feb 2, 2010 3:10 PM
Shady Santa Barbara and Ass-Backwards Berkeley are in the top 5, lol.
Feb 2, 2010 3:10pm
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Feb 2, 2010 3:17 PM
USC is in the middle of the latino ghetto basically, but a lot of that campus is "boxed" in. I visited there for shits and giggles, and it is really a "different" campus. It is so cramped with every building seemingly 2 blocks from eachother. Not surprised they are up there though. I got mean mugged by a lot of locals.

OSU is going to be up there when you have that many students and when located in a huge city. Shit happens.
Feb 2, 2010 3:17pm
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Feb 2, 2010 3:22 PM
WOW! UDM not mentioned

University of Detroit Mercy............ really is a good college is in a very bad place.
Feb 2, 2010 3:22pm
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Feb 2, 2010 3:48 PM
detectivegibbles wrote: OSU is going to be up there when you have that many students and when located in a huge city. Shit happens.
I would beg to differ ... Minnesota is just as big and in a bigger city but doesn't appear on the list.
Feb 2, 2010 3:48pm
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Feb 2, 2010 3:52 PM
gorocks99 wrote:
detectivegibbles wrote: OSU is going to be up there when you have that many students and when located in a huge city. Shit happens.
I would beg to differ ... Minnesota is just as big and in a bigger city but doesn't appear on the list.
I would venture a guess (and I may be wrong) that many of these arrests happen on football game-days (public intoxication, running on the street, fights, etc), as one the mentioned areas was Neil and Lane Avenue. The University of Minnesota used to play all of its home football games at the Metrodome, which is not the campus area (I believe). I am sure this number will go up now that they play their games on campus ...
Feb 2, 2010 3:52pm
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Feb 2, 2010 3:55 PM
This is probably true (although that list has to do with property crimes). Good point.
Feb 2, 2010 3:55pm
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Feb 2, 2010 4:14 PM
BigAppleBuckeye wrote: I would venture a guess (and I may be wrong) that many of these arrests happen on football game-days (public intoxication, running on the street, fights, etc), as one the mentioned areas was Neil and Lane Avenue. The University of Minnesota used to play all of its home football games at the Metrodome, which is not the campus area (I believe). I am sure this number will go up now that they play their games on campus ...
I think the article said it is property crimes, which means breaking and entering, larceny, etc. I would be willing to guess the reason for this is these areas being by the ghetto.
Feb 2, 2010 4:14pm
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Feb 2, 2010 4:17 PM
iclfan2 wrote:
BigAppleBuckeye wrote: I would venture a guess (and I may be wrong) that many of these arrests happen on football game-days (public intoxication, running on the street, fights, etc), as one the mentioned areas was Neil and Lane Avenue. The University of Minnesota used to play all of its home football games at the Metrodome, which is not the campus area (I believe). I am sure this number will go up now that they play their games on campus ...
I think the article said it is property crimes, which means breaking and entering, larceny, etc. I would be willing to guess the reason for this is these areas being by the ghetto.
I stand corrected, I misread that part, my bad.

However, it could also related to beer cans getting chucked at and from apartments haha
Feb 2, 2010 4:17pm
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Feb 2, 2010 4:22 PM
I honestly don't think it is from gameday shenanigans.

It is well known throughout Columbus that those areas and others around campus can be pretty rough, relatively speaking.
Feb 2, 2010 4:22pm