Columbus Crime
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Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Poll
How safe do you feel in this area?
Pretty safe. There is some crime, but it doesn't impact me much.
58%
Somewhat safe. There is noticeable crime, and there are times I don't feel safe.
28%
Very safe. There is really no crime to speak of.
12%
Not safe. There is a lot of crime, and I regularly don't feel safe.
3%
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Poll
How reliable are the police in this area?
The police are very visible and very responsive.
41%
The police are visible, but somehow respond slowly when needed.
36%
The police aren't around much, but are there quickly when you need them.
10%
The police aren't around much, and when you need them, they aren't reliable.
6%
Not sure.
6%
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Columbus Crime Rates
Assault
403.9
national 282.7
Murder
17.6
national 6.1
Rape
35.7
national 40.7
Robbery
198.2
national 135.5
Burglary
1,071.8
national 500.1
Theft
3,010.1
national 2,042.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
354.1
national 284
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With a crime rate of 39 per one thousand residents, Columbus has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 26. Within Georgia, more than 87% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Columbus.
Importantly, when you compare Columbus to other communities of similar population, then Columbus crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Columbus does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Columbus does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Columbus.
For Columbus, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Columbus is one in 134.
In addition, NeighborhoodScout found that a lot of the crime that takes place in Columbus is property crime. Property crimes that are tracked for this analysis are burglary, larceny over fifty dollars, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In Columbus, your chance of becoming a victim of a property crime is one in 32, which is a rate of 32 per one thousand population.
Importantly, we found that Columbus has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Columbus is one in 291.
Crime Index
8
(100 is safest)
Columbus Annual Crimes
Number of Crimes | 1,539 | 6,546 | 8,085 |
Crime Rate | 7.44 | 31.64 | 39.07 |
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Columbus
Georgia
My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
Columbus VIOLENT CRIMES
Population: 206,922
Report Total | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
Rate per 1,000 | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
United States VIOLENT CRIMES
Population: 331,449,281
Report Total | 21,570 | 126,430 | 243,600 | 921,505 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.07 | 0.38 | 0.73 | 2.78 |
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Columbus
Georgia
My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
Columbus Property CRIMES
Population: 206,922
Report Total | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
Rate per 1,000 | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
United States Property CRIMES
Population: 331,449,281
Report Total | 1,035,314 | 4,606,324 | 810,400 |
Rate per 1,000 | 3.12 | 13.90 | 2.45 |
Columbus
Georgia