Southwest, Columbus, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Southwest in green. The most dangerous areas in Southwest 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 Southwest, Columbus, OH Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Southwest is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of neighborhoods are safer and 57% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Southwest is 2.445 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Southwest may be as high as 1 in 213 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,087 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Southwest, Columbus, OH: about 9 per year. The southwest part of Southwest has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Southwest's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Southwest to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Southwest is less safe than the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Southwest, Columbus, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Southwest about $1,391,897 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Southwest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southwest, including every crime type and how Southwest 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 Southwest's crime maps on the Southwest overall crime page.

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Individual Southwest Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Southwest is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Franklinton, Columbus, OH	F	D-	F	D
Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+	B-
Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH	A+	A	A+	A+
West Gate, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+	B
Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH	C-	A-	C	A
South Side, Columbus, OH	D-	C	D	B-
Far South, Columbus, OH	C	B-	C+	B
Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH	D	C	D+	C+
Southern Orchards, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+	B
Tri-South, Columbus, OH	C-	B	C+	B+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest 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
Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV	D+	C-	C-	C
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+	B+
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	C
Rockaway Park, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	C
Richmond, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	C
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	B-	B-
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY	B-	D	D	D+
Northwest, Portland, OR	F	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southwest, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Southwest schools on SchoolGrade

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