Columbus, OH Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Columbus is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Columbus area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in the Columbus area is 3.085 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Columbus area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Columbus area may be as high as 1 in 201 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,583 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Columbus, OH: about 2,038 per year. The northeast part of the Columbus area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 70 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for the Columbus area, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for the Columbus area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Columbus area has 1, 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 the Columbus area has 5, have the same problem. Of the Columbus area’s 2,224,661 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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Columbus Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Columbus Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in the Columbus area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Columbus area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Grandview Heights, OH	C-	B+	C+	F
Upper Arlington, OH	C	A-	C+	F
Bexley, OH	C-	D-	C+	F
Valleyview, OH	F	D-	F	F
Minerva Park, OH	D	B+	D	F
Whitehall, OH	D-	C-	D	F
Worthington, OH	D	B+	D+	F
Gahanna, OH	D	A	D	F
Lincoln Village, OH	F	C-	F	D-
Urbancrest, OH	F	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Columbus is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
San Jose, CA	C+	C-	C-	D-
Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-	F
Cleveland, OH	D+	D+	D+	F
Indianapolis, IN	C+	C+	C+	D-
Milwaukee, WI	D+	D	D	F
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	F
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	D-
Las Vegas, NV	D	D	D	F
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	D-
Providence, RI	B-	B	B	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the Columbus area 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 Columbus, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Columbus schools on SchoolGrade

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