Northwest, Columbus, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Northwest in green. The most dangerous areas in Northwest 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 Northwest, Columbus, OH Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Northwest is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of neighborhoods are safer and 94% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Northwest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Northwest is 5.661 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Northwest generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Northwest may be as high as 1 in 84 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 356 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Northwest, Columbus, OH: about 122 per year. The northeast part of Northwest has fewer cases of theft with only 16 in a typical year.

How Northwest's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Northwest 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 theft rate, Northwest is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Northwest, Columbus, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Northwest about $2,549,815 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Northwest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Northwest, including every crime type and how Northwest compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Northwest's crime maps on the Northwest overall crime page.

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Individual Northwest Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Northwest is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Northwest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Dexter Falls, Columbus, OH	A	A+	A	A+
Clintonville, Columbus, OH	B-	A	B+	B+
Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH	A-	A+	A	A+
Far North, Columbus, OH	B	A+	A-	A-
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+	A+
Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH	C-	B	C	D+
North Linden, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C-	D+
University, Columbus, OH	C	A	C	C
Tri-Village, Columbus, OH	C	A-	C+	C-
Northland, Columbus, OH	C+	A-	B	B+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northwest is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Central City, Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	C+	C
Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN	D+	D+	D+	D
Queens Village, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Northwest, Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Northwest schools on SchoolGrade

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