Columbus, OH Analytics

August recorded 6,122 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,354 crime incidents.

June recorded 3,277 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 3,983
  • Other: 2,403
  • Assault: 2,218
  • Vandalism: 703
  • Arrest: 586
  • Burglary: 422
  • Shooting: 256
  • Robbery: 179
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

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

August had about 2% more crime than June, with August producing 2,845 more crimes than June.

August had about 5% more crime than July, with August producing 4,768 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Ohio

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Columbus, Ohio.

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Ohio

We recorded 256 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Ohio. That's an average of about 85.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 144, followed by June with 62 shootings, and July with 50 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.