Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 99 per 100,000 residents, 74% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 99.4 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,490 per 100,000, 24% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,093, burglary at 298, vehicle theft at 99 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbus vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)