Columbus, GA Crime


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The crime rate in Columbus, GA is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Columbus is 36.8, while the national average is 22.7, and the property crime rate in Columbus is 75.5, while the national average is 35.4. Clearly, citizens of Columbus are more likely to experience some form of violent or property crime than the average American citizen. It is important that law enforcement agencies and government officials work together to reduce these criminal activities in order to ensure the safety of its citizens and visitors alike.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Columbus violent crime is 36.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbus property crime is 75.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Columbus, GA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000561.81012.6230309.25663.7928.14182.8552.8
2001520.94.79.5231.3275.45861.4947.64453.3460.4
2002427.810.312.9184.8219.85946997.14424.4524.5
2003444.910.111.7176247.26898.91171.65079.3648
2004480.213.315.9209.8241.26650.91220.14642.5788.3
200552811.712.8237.4266.16985.61426.94664894.7
2006620.78.99.9304.4297.67229.91450.24812.2967.5
2007696.512.730.2327.1326.672991403.64957.6937.8
2008684.116.138.7341288.47806.51756.65185.3864.6
2009619.1725.2308.2278.77885.12036.35033.7815.1
2010544.58.120.6258.4257.37282.61871.34865.7545.6
20114857.820.8214.7241.76471.41737.14189545.3
2012506.78.715.8215.6266.65742.71380.93930.6431.2
201310.917.9239.1240.16201.41667.83982.8550.8
2014532.610.622.7247.22526471.71795.24109.5567
2015555.59.333.4268.4244.45542.81256.33767.8518.7
201660211.930.6258.53014756.91123.43212.4421.1
2017655.317.635.7198.2403.94435.91071.83010.1354.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Phenix City, AL640.93,616.237,84162018
Waverly Hall, GA0.0661.4735172018
Hamilton, GA0.0196.1321192004
Pine Mountain, GA637.82,693.11,271252019
Shiloh, GA206.21,030.9446262019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Montgomery, AL612.14,268.6201,937792018
Sandy Springs, GA129.11,780.495,0891042019
Birmingham, AL1,911.56,314.0213,2581302018
Athens-Clarke County, GA415.53,146.4124,9031352017
Tallahassee, FL696.63,978.9138,4171462019

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I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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