Columbus, OH Analytics

February recorded 2,965 crime incidents.

January recorded 3,193 crime incidents.

December recorded 3,190 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 3,337
  • Assault: 2,676
  • Other: 1,592
  • Arrest: 593
  • Burglary: 511
  • Robbery: 262
  • Shooting: 190
  • Vandalism: 184
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Columbus, Ohio.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 3 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 228 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Ohio

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Columbus, Ohio.

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Ohio

We recorded 190 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Ohio. That's an average of about 63.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 69, followed by January with 63 shootings, and December with 58 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Columbus. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.