Crime & Safety in Columbus, NC

Columbus has a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 residents, 74% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 100.5 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 4,724 per 100,000, 141% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,317, burglary at 905, vehicle theft at 503 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.