Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 485 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 215.0 per 100,000, robbery at 121.5, rape at 136.0. The murder rate is 12.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,094 per 100,000, 58% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,992, burglary at 445, vehicle theft at 655 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)