Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbus has a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 117.9 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 78.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,041 per 100,000, 47% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 864, burglary at 118, vehicle theft at 59 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbus receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbus vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)