Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 503 per 100,000 residents, 32% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 197.3 per 100,000, robbery at 199.8, rape at 97.3. The murder rate is 8.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,308 per 100,000, 69% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,274, burglary at 641, vehicle theft at 393 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbus vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)