Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 612 per 100,000 residents, 61% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 520.2 per 100,000, robbery at 50.7, rape at 26.9. The murder rate is 14.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,273 per 100,000, 16% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,667, burglary at 356, vehicle theft at 248 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 25 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbus vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)