Northwest, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Northwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Northwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Columbus crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Northwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Columbus.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Northwest_{/100k people}	Columbus_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28,075	2,652 (estimate)	3,089	1,979	2,281
Murder	95	n/a	10.5	5.4	5.7
Rape	1,048	n/a	115.3	47.0	38.0
Robbery	1,068	n/a	117.5	49.7	66.5
Assault	1,289	n/a	141.8	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	3,500	331 (estimate)	385	287	364
Burglary	3,746	n/a	412.2	233.5	250.7
Theft	14,114	n/a	1,553.0	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	6,715	n/a	738.9	269.4	318.7
Property crime	24,575	2,322 (estimate)	2,704	1,693	1,917

Northwest crime map

The Northwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Northwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Northwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Northwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Northwest crime rates are 16% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Northwest are 9% lower than the national average
In Northwest you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Northwest is safer than 88% of the cities in Ohio
Year over year crime in Columbus has decreased by 19%

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Daily Crime In Northwest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northwest is 1 in 303

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northwest is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Northwest is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Columbus (per 100,000 people)

Columbus police department

Item	Northwest	Columbus	Ohio
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,138	17,044
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	2.7

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New California, OH	1,330	40	237	278
Minerva Park, OH	1,372	60	355	416
Plain City, OH	3,831	81	482	563
Powell, OH	13,353	21	678	698
Marble Cliff, OH	689	116	684	799
Riverlea, OH	574	116	684	799
Galena, OH	753	116	684	799
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	490	2,646	3,136
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	344	1,796	2,139
San Francisco, CA	874,784	710	5,712	6,423
Charlotte, NC	873,570	726	3,836	4,562
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,031	3,622	4,653
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089

Source: The Northwest, Columbus, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Northwest, Columbus, OH Crime Rates