Downtown, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

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.

Downtown 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 Downtown 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 Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Columbus.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Columbus_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	35,691	1,574 (estimate)	3,934	2,076	2,324
Murder	127	n/a	14.0	6.1	6.3
Rape	1,005	n/a	110.8	48.4	40.0
Robbery	1,275	n/a	140.5	53.1	66.1
Assault	1,675	n/a	184.6	185.9	268.2
Violent crime	4,082	180 (estimate)	450	294	370
Burglary	4,288	n/a	472.7	255.3	269.8
Theft	20,028	n/a	2,207.7	1,292.9	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	7,293	n/a	803.9	234.5	282.7
Property crime	31,609	1,394 (estimate)	3,484	1,783	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown 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 Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown 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

Downtown crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 51% lower than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 95% of the cities in Ohio
Year over year crime in Columbus has increased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 556

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 64

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

Columbus police department

Item	Downtown	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}
Plain City, OH	3,831	65	86	151
New California, OH	1,330	41	250	292
Minerva Park, OH	1,372	76	463	540
Lithopolis, OH	1,998	79	478	557
Powell, OH	13,353	42	611	652
Bexley, OH	13,805	112	679	791
Marble Cliff, OH	689	119	720	839
Columbus, OH	889,079	450	3,484	3,934

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	502	2,740	3,242
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	387	2,339	2,726
San Francisco, CA	874,784	696	6,246	6,942
Charlotte, NC	873,570	746	3,375	4,121
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,028	3,377	4,404
Columbus, OH	889,079	450	3,484	3,934

Source: The Downtown, 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.

Downtown, Columbus, OH Crime Rates