Crime & Safety in Columbus, NC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 residents
-100% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.33
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Total Crimes
17
2024
Violent Clearance
N/A
cases solved
Property Clearance
76%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-100%
vs <10K avg
-100% vs <10K
YoY Change
-100.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Columbus Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Columbus vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Columbus is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Columbus police solve 86% of larceny/theft cases but only 33% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 2.71 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14 | 12.62 | 85.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Columbus, NC reported 0 violent crimes and 17 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.00 per 1,000 residents is 100.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Larceny/theft accounts for 14 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Columbus's violent crime rate is 100% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 | 15.33 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 0.90 | 14.45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | 13.73 |
| 2021 | 0 | 32 | 0.00 | 31.75 |
| 2020 | 0 | 48 | 0.00 | 48.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 47 | 1.01 | 47.24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 38 | 0.00 | 38.35 |
| 2017 | 0 | 27 | 0.00 | 27.58 |
| 2016 | 1 | 28 | 1.01 | 28.17 |
| 2015 | 2 | 30 | 2.02 | 30.27 |