Crime & Safety in Columbus, IN

Columbus has a violent crime rate of 140 per 100,000 residents, 63% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 20.8 per 100,000, robbery at 35.4, rape at 83.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,998 per 100,000, 53% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,613, burglary at 271, vehicle theft at 115 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.