Columbus, NC crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in Columbus is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Columbus is 1 in 78. Based on FBI crime data, Columbus is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to North Carolina, Columbus has a crime rate that is higher than 47% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
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.
Importantly, our analysis shows that Columbus has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Columbus's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Columbus's rate for property crime is 13 per one thousand population. This makes Columbus a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Columbus is one in 78.
total Crime Index
38
(100 is safest)
Columbus Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
0 |
14 |
14 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.00 |
12.83 |
12.83 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
10,000
in
Columbus
1 in
247
in
North Carolina
Columbus Violent Crimes
Population: 1,091
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
78
in
Columbus
1 in
48
in
North Carolina
Property Crimes
Population: 1,091
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 12.83 | 0.00 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |