Columbus, GA Analytics

May recorded 2,585 crime incidents.

April recorded 3,185 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,710 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 6,189
  • Theft: 1,090
  • Shooting: 476
  • Assault: 309
  • Vandalism: 161
  • Burglary: 133
  • Arrest: 94
  • Robbery: 28
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Columbus, Georgia.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 475 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 600 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Georgia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Columbus, Georgia.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 61% of violent crime in Columbus, Georgia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Columbus, Georgia.

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Georgia

We recorded 476 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Georgia. That's an average of about 158.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 181, followed by May with 166 shootings, and March with 129 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.