Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Southside Columbus

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Southside Columbus residents.

 

Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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C
Other Crime Grade
D-
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A crime occurs every 1 day 3 hours (on average) in Southside Columbus.

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

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Southside Columbus is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of neighborhoods are safer and 18% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southside Columbus's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Southside Columbus is 5.540 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southside Columbus generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Southside Columbus may be as high as 1 in 175 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 188 in the northeast 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 southeast parts of Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH: about 8 per year. The northwest part of Southside Columbus has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Southside Columbus, 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 south 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 Southside Columbus residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southside Columbus 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 Southside Columbus has 0, have the same problem. Of Southside Columbus’s 7,074 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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Southside Columbus 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 Southside Columbus residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.9931
Robbery
0.6199
Rape
0.9928
Murder
0.0909
Total Violent Crime
2.697 (A-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
14.38
Vehicle Theft
5.356
Burglary
3.564
Arson
0.1299
Total Property Crime
23.43 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1304
Drug Crimes
5.540
Vandalism
7.697
Identity Theft
4.863
Animal Cruelty
0.0355
Total "Other" Rate
18.27 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Southside Columbus is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southside Columbus.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southside Columbus 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
C-
C+
C+
C
F
F
F
D-
D+
C
C
D-
C
B-
B-
D
A
A
A
B+
D
D+
D+
C-
C+
C-
C-
B-
B-
B+
B+
B
D+
C
C
F
C-
B
B
B

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Southside Columbus 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 Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southside Columbus schools on SchoolGrade

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