Columbus, Ohio Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Columbus OH ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 17 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Ohio cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3819.1 8 118
Violent 587.55 9 108
Property 3231.55 8 119
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 22.16 5 30
Rape 85.04 6 64
Robbery 218.01 3 18
Aggravated Assault 262.34 10 212
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 528.82 9 82
Larceny-Theft 2227.84 5 124
Motor Vehicle Theft 473.58 6 97
Arson 1.31 16 414