Crime & Safety in Columbus, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.13
per 1,000 residents
-97% vs national
Property Crime Rate
0.83
per 1,000 residents
-96% vs national
Total Crimes
50
2024
Violent Clearance
14%
cases solved
-66% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-96%
vs 50K-100K avg
-96% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-30.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Columbus Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Columbus vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Columbus is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Columbus police solve 14% of robbery cases but only 14% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.13 | 14.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 43 | 0.83 | 14.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Columbus, IN reported 7 violent crimes and 43 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 residents is 97.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 14% of violent crimes.0 Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Columbus's violent crime rate is 96% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 43 | 0.13 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 10 | 58 | 0.19 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 60 | 0.10 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 11 | 58 | 0.22 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 39 | 667 | 0.80 | 13.75 |
| 2019 | 67 | 1,439 | 1.40 | 29.98 |
| 2018 | 76 | 1,706 | 1.60 | 35.84 |
| 2017 | 39 | 1,904 | 0.82 | 40.23 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1,943 | 0.72 | 41.15 |
| 2015 | 41 | 2,104 | 0.88 | 45.11 |