Columbus, NY is a relatively safe place to live compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Columbus is 7.3, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7, and the property crime rate is 18.1, which is again much lower than the national average of 35.4. This shows that while there is still some crime in the area, it is much less than most other areas in the country and Columbus can be considered a safe place to reside.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Columbus violent crime is 7.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbus property crime is 18.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Columbus, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Sherburne, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Sherburne, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.