Assault per Capita in Downtown Columbus
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Columbus residents.
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1 in 336
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Columbus is about 1 in 336.
$85
Assault costs the average Downtown Columbus resident about $85 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Columbus in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Columbus are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH Safe from Assault?
The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown Columbus is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Columbus's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Columbus is 2.976 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Columbus generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Columbus may be as high as 1 in 170 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 612 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH: about 11 per year. The north part of Downtown Columbus has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How Downtown Columbus's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Columbus to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH: | 2.976 |
|---|---|
| Ohio: | 1.757 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Columbus is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Columbus about $996,262 in 2025, or roughly $85 per resident. This is part of Downtown Columbus's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Columbus, including every crime type and how Downtown Columbus compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Columbus's crime maps on the Downtown Columbus overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Columbus is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Columbus.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | A- | C | A | |
C- | C- | C+ | C- | |
C | A- | C+ | A+ | |
B | A | A- | A+ | |
F | D- | F | D | |
D | C+ | D+ | B | |
D | C | D+ | B- | |
D | C+ | D+ | B | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
D- | C | D | B- |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Columbus is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C | C | C+ | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
F | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Columbus schools on SchoolGrade
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