Columbus, OH Analytics

May recorded 2,826 crime incidents.

April recorded 3,057 crime incidents.

March recorded 3,050 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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8,933Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 3,883
  • Assault: 1,933
  • Other: 1,771
  • Arrest: 508
  • Burglary: 312
  • Shooting: 186
  • Vandalism: 168
  • Robbery: 167
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 7 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 231 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Ohio

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Columbus, Ohio.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 91% of violent crime in Columbus, Ohio.

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

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Ohio

We recorded 186 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Ohio. That's an average of about 62 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 74, followed by May with 57 shootings, and March 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.