Columbus, OH Analytics

September recorded 3,006 crime incidents.

August recorded 3,654 crime incidents.

July recorded 4,627 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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11,287Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,360
  • Theft: 2,919
  • Assault: 2,577
  • Vandalism: 895
  • Burglary: 653
  • Arrest: 462
  • Shooting: 229
  • Robbery: 186
  • Arson: 6

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 973 more crimes than August.

July had about 2% more crime than September, with July producing 1,621 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Ohio

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% of crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Columbus, Ohio.

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Ohio

We recorded 229 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Ohio. That's an average of about 76.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 94, followed by August with 80 shootings, and September with 55 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.