Crime & Safety in Columbus, TX

Columbus has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 residents, 57% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 54.9 per 100,000, robbery at 27.4, rape at 82.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,755 per 100,000, 10% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,509, burglary at 219, vehicle theft at 27 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.