Crime & Safety in Columbus, GA

Columbus has a violent crime rate of 533 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 252.0 per 100,000, robbery at 247.2, rape at 22.7. The murder rate is 10.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,472 per 100,000, 230% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,110, burglary at 1,795, vehicle theft at 567 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.