South Side, Columbus, OH Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in South Side

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 South Side residents.

 

South Side, Columbus, OH Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

C
D
Other Crime Grade
F
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A crime occurs every 8 hours 29 minutes (on average) in South Side.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in South Side in green. The most dangerous areas in South Side 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 South Side, Columbus, OH Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Side is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of neighborhoods are safer and 15% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in South Side is 6.082 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Side generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in South Side may be as high as 1 in 150 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 186 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of South Side, Columbus, OH: about 23 per year. The northwest part of South Side has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for South Side, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for South Side residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Side has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which South Side has 0, have the same problem. Of South Side’s 14,752 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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South Side Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Side residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.244
Robbery
1.356
Rape
1.010
Murder
0.0944
Total Violent Crime
4.704 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
23.13
Vehicle Theft
5.973
Burglary
6.865
Arson
0.1297
Total Property Crime
36.09 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1429
Drug Crimes
6.082
Vandalism
15.85
Identity Theft
6.976
Animal Cruelty
0.0418
Total "Other" Rate
29.09 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in South Side is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Side.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
D
C+
D+
D-
D
C+
D+
D-
C-
A-
C
D
C-
B
C+
D+
D
C
D+
D
D
C
D+
D
B
B
A-
D+
C
B-
C+
C-
F
D-
F
D-
D
C+
D+
D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Side is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
B
B+
B+
D
D+
D+
D+
A
C+
B-
B-
D+
D-
D-
D-
C+
A+
A
A
B-
A-
B+
B+
B-
A
A+
A+
D
A-
B+
B+
A+
C-
C+
C+
D+
A+
A+
A+
A-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, South Side is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Side, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Side schools on SchoolGrade

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