The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Near East, 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?

$9.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for Near East, Columbus, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,582 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Near East 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 Near East, 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 Near East's combined rate is higher than the norm. Near East sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of neighborhoods and behind 80%. The grade covers only Near East's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Near East is 58.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest areas to 1 in 22 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Near East, Columbus, OH report the most crime, about 136 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Near East, Columbus, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Near East for 2025 is $9,275,378, about $749 per resident and $1,582 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Near East Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Near East, Columbus, OH:	$749
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,:	$1225
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$259
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Near East is $749 per year, which is $285 more than the national average and $308 more than Columbus's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Near East:

In Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,, crime costs $1,225 per person, which is $476 more than in Near East.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $259 per person, which is $490 less than in Near East

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Near East	Cost per Near East Resident
Murder	$1.98 million	$160
Rape/Sexual Assault	$738,869	$60
Robbery	$413,613	$33
Assault	$919,390	$74
Kidnapping	$115,123	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.02 million	$82
Burglary	$630,792	$51
Theft	$1.15 million	$93
Arson	$38,830	$3
Vandalism	$1.29 million	$105
Animal Cruelty	$3,908	$0
Drug Crimes	$547,443	$44
Identity Theft	$423,494	$34
Total Cost of Crime	$9,275,378	$749

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Near East, 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 Near East totals $17,115,474 ($1,383 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,390,852 ($2,132 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 southwest 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 Near East's 12,379 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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Near East 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 Near East residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.586
Robbery	1.062
Rape	0.9844
Murder	0.0851
Total Violent Crime	4.718 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.93
Vehicle Theft	5.328
Burglary	5.618
Arson	0.1299
Total Property Crime	29.01 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1534
Drug Crimes	5.979
Vandalism	14.63
Identity Theft	4.420
Animal Cruelty	0.0427
Total "Other" Rate	25.22 (F)

Individual Near East Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southern Orchards, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+
Near Southside, Columbus, OH	D	C+	D+
Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH	D	C	D+
Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH	C-	A-	C
Italian Village, Columbus, OH	C-	C-	C+
North Central, Columbus, OH	D+	B-	C-
Berwick, Columbus, OH	B	B	A-
Eastmoor, Columbus, OH	C	B-	B-
South Side, Columbus, OH	D-	C	D
Victorian Village, Columbus, OH	C	A-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Near East 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
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B-	B-
Forest Glen, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
Sugerloaf, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	B-
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Dilworth, Charlotte, NC	D+	C	C
Home Park, Atlanta, GA	C-	B	B
Martin Luther King, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Urbanizacion Santa Juanita, Bayamon, PR	D+	D+	D+
West 7th, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	C
Talbot's Corner, Nashville, TN	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Near East 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 Near East, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Near East schools on SchoolGrade

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