The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$47.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,936 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Greater Hilltop with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Greater Hilltop's combined rate is higher than the norm. Greater Hilltop sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of neighborhoods and behind 79%. The grade covers only Greater Hilltop's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Greater Hilltop is 58.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northwest areas to 1 in 32 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH report the most crime, about 916 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 120 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Greater Hilltop for 2025 is $47,300,322, about $698 per resident and $1,936 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Greater Hilltop Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH:	$698
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,:	$1225
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$259
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Greater Hilltop is $698 per year, which is $233 more than the national average and $257 more than Columbus's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Greater Hilltop:

In Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,, crime costs $1,225 per person, which is $527 more than in Greater Hilltop.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $259 per person, which is $438 less than in Greater Hilltop

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Greater Hilltop for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Greater Hilltop	Cost per Greater Hilltop Resident
Murder	$8.52 million	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.80 million	$56
Robbery	$2.52 million	$37
Assault	$4.79 million	$71
Kidnapping	$581,410	$9
Vehicle Theft	$4.92 million	$73
Burglary	$3.68 million	$54
Theft	$6.93 million	$102
Arson	$174,073	$3
Vandalism	$5.81 million	$86
Animal Cruelty	$17,354	$0
Drug Crimes	$2.40 million	$35
Identity Theft	$3.16 million	$47
Total Cost of Crime	$47,300,322	$698

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Greater Hilltop totals $77,315,545 ($1,140 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $124,615,866 ($1,838 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Greater Hilltop's 67,805 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Greater Hilltop Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.457
Robbery	1.184
Rape	0.9243
Murder	0.0668
Total Violent Crime	4.632 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.74
Vehicle Theft	4.685
Burglary	5.986
Arson	0.1063
Total Property Crime	30.52 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1414
Drug Crimes	4.783
Vandalism	11.99
Identity Theft	6.018
Animal Cruelty	0.0346
Total "Other" Rate	22.97 (F)

Individual Greater Hilltop Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Greater Hilltop is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Greater Hilltop.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Gate, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+
Southwest, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+
Franklinton, Columbus, OH	F	D-	F
McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH	C-	B+	C
Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A-
Westland, Galloway, OH	B	A-	B
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH	C	A-	C
Tri-Village, Columbus, OH	C	A-	C+
Harrison West, Columbus, OH	B	A	A-
Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH	D	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Greater Hilltop is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Coral Way, Miami, FL	A	A-	A-
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH	B+	A	A
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA	C+	C+	C+
Estrella, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	C
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C-
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY	B+	C	C
Covina-Valley, Covina, CA	B-	B-	B-
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	C+
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Greater Hilltop 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 Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Greater Hilltop schools on SchoolGrade

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