Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 131 per 100,000 residents, 65% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 98.6 per 100,000, robbery at 32.9, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,611 per 100,000, 18% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,052, burglary at 394, vehicle theft at 164 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 3 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbus vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)