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The city of Columbus, Ohio has been experiencing high levels of crime in recent years. According to statistics, the rate of violent crime in Columbus is at 29, which is higher than the national average of 22.7. This includes crimes such as murder, assault, and robbery. Additionally, property crime in Columbus has also been a major issue, with a rate of 57.1 compared to the national average of 35.4. This type of crime includes burglary, theft, and vandalism. With these alarming numbers, it is clear that the community of Columbus is facing significant challenges in terms of safety and security. As someone living in this city, it is important to be aware of these statistics and take necessary precautions to stay safe.

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

Columbus violent crime is 29.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbus property crime is 57.1. (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, OH Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000886.49.985.4457.8333.28437.42009.85366.61061
2001897.411.484.5472329.68719.92208.45448.61062.9
200290811.394489.4313.28349.72244.75038.61066.5
2003855.91584.7458.9297.37758.42017.54591.71149.2
2004811.712.178.6459.4261.77800.42013.34636.71150.4
2005836.71470.9517.2234.77413.21999.64343.81069.8
2006813.114.280.1498.4220.47121.62025.34221.5874.9
2007851.810.789.8523228.36996.21952.54197.5846.2
2008774.214.581.8477.5200.46421.41956.13758.9706.4
2009703.210.975.6447.1169.66427.91920.43956.3551.2
2010705.212.273.2434.6185.36490.31970.83982.5536.9
2011658.31171.7411.9163.76226.819263841.9459
2014549.21088.8252.5197.942531091.22807.9353.9
2015546.39.195.1264.2177.93934.3851.62715.6367.2
2016521.710.6100.5248.6162.14070.2899.22759.4411.6
2017513.416.3105.4225.1166.73944.9815.32650.9478.8
2018494.711.191.9215.3176.53530.5702.62388.9439
2019503.48.997.3199.8197.33308641.12274.1392.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Grandview Heights, OH104.92,086.07,43832019
Clinton Township, OH613.94,567.84,02542013
Bexley, OH86.02,149.612,26142019
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Minerva Park, OH77.12,235.91,29762013
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Detroit, MI1,965.34,302.9899,4471652019
Indianapolis, IN1,272.84,129.2759,0661682018
Louisville, KY686.93,891.5677,7101912019
Louisville, KY1,346.410,044.0257,7391912003
Chicago, IL943.22,982.62,724,1212762019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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