Columbus, IN Crime and Crime Rate
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The Columbus crime rate is higher than the Indiana average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #118
Columbus, IN | 1,924.85 |
Indiana | 1,598.73 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Columbus, IN Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 204 | 1,630 | 167 | 5 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 43.3 | 28.1 | 441.6 | 3,528.4 | 361.5 | 10.8 | 1,507 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 24.5 | 104.5 | 222.6 | 559.3 | 1,880.0 | 210.1 | NA | 1,432 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 17 | 19 | 45 | 241 | 1,754 | 129 | 3 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 37.1 | 41.4 | 98.1 | 525.4 | 3,823.5 | 281.2 | 6.5 | 1,738 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 25.0 | 108.2 | 211.3 | 653.0 | 1,984.9 | 216.2 | NA | 1,511 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 262 | 1,768 | 180 | 5 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 26.8 | 49.1 | 107.1 | 584.6 | 3,944.9 | 401.6 | 11.2 | 1,828 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 25.5 | 100.9 | 214.6 | 728.3 | 2,092.0 | 209.0 | NA | 1,556 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 303 | 2,087 | 207 | 3 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 45.2 | 126.5 | 684.2 | 4,712.6 | 467.4 | 6.8 | 2,061 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.0 | 107.1 | 193.0 | 775.7 | 2,158.8 | 227.3 | NA | 1,601 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 282 | 1,834 | 153 | 9 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 51.8 | 98.6 | 695.4 | 4,522.4 | 377.3 | 22.2 | 2,054 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 27.2 | 95.9 | 186.9 | 726.7 | 2,113.4 | 202.3 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 244 | 1,768 | 172 | 11 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 59.9 | 62.4 | 608.7 | 4,410.4 | 429.1 | 27.4 | 1,825 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 25.5 | 114.5 | 188.4 | 761.5 | 2,138.7 | 216.1 | NA | 1,584 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 177 | 1,695 | 106 | 2 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 32.6 | 67.7 | 443.7 | 4,249.3 | 265.7 | 5.0 | 1,634 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 27.0 | 118.1 | 183.5 | 762.8 | 2,299.2 | 273.7 | NA | 1,666 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 344 | 2,116 | 133 | 9 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 25.1 | 40.2 | 65.4 | 865.1 | 5,321.4 | 334.5 | 22.6 | 2,220 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 27.5 | 124.1 | 176.4 | 739.4 | 2,349.0 | 308.2 | NA | 1,695 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Columbus, IN | Count | 2 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 277 | 2,153 | 124 | 9 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 30.3 | 37.8 | 118.6 | 698.8 | 5,431.2 | 312.8 | 22.7 | 2,267 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 29.1 | 114.7 | 165.2 | 731.3 | 2,424.8 | 346.3 | NA | 1,715 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 247 | 2,115 | 126 | 19 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 45.6 | 141.9 | 625.8 | 5,358.9 | 319.3 | 48.1 | 2,114 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 29.6 | 108.6 | 179.9 | 697.6 | 2,412.0 | 346.7 | NA | 1,701 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Columbus, IN | 30.00 |
Indiana | 16.56 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Columbus, IN Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Columbus, IN | Count | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2011 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Columbus, IN | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 19 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Columbus, IN | Count | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 100 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Columbus, IN | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 13 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Columbus, IN | 1.73 |
Indiana | 2.28 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Columbus, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Columbus, IN | Count | 88 | 80 | 8 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 190.5 | 173.2 | 17.3 | 1.82 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 256.1 | 188.2 | 67.9 | 2.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2012 | Columbus, IN | Count | 81 | 73 | 8 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 180.7 | 162.9 | 17.9 | 1.72 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 267.2 | 195.5 | 71.7 | 2.31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Columbus, IN | Count | 83 | 75 | 8 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 187.4 | 169.4 | 18.1 | 1.78 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 259.0 | 173.9 | 85.2 | 2.16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Columbus, IN | Count | 81 | 73 | 8 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 199.7 | 180.0 | 19.7 | 1.90 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 266.2 | 180.6 | 85.6 | 2.23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Columbus, IN | Count | 81 | 73 | 8 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 202.1 | 182.1 | 20.0 | 1.92 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 281.1 | 187.3 | 93.8 | 2.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Columbus, IN | Count | 83 | 74 | 9 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 208.1 | 185.5 | 22.6 | 1.97 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 282.3 | 186.0 | 96.3 | 2.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Columbus, IN | Count | 84 | 74 | 10 | |
| Columbus, IN | Per 100,000 | 211.2 | 186.1 | 25.1 | 1.99 |
| Indiana | Per 100,000 | 271.1 | 179.6 | 91.5 | 2.25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Columbus, IN | Count | 85 | 78 | 7 | |
2005 | Columbus, IN | Count | 91 | 84 | 7 | |