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The Columbus crime rate is higher than the Indiana average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #118

Columbus, IN	1,924.85
Indiana	1,598.73
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Columbus, IN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Columbus, IN	Count	0	12	20	13	204	1,630	167	5
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	26.0	43.3	28.1	441.6	3,528.4	361.5	10.8	1,507
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.0	24.5	104.5	222.6	559.3	1,880.0	210.1	NA	1,432
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Columbus, IN	Count	1	17	19	45	241	1,754	129	3
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.2	37.1	41.4	98.1	525.4	3,823.5	281.2	6.5	1,738
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.4	25.0	108.2	211.3	653.0	1,984.9	216.2	NA	1,511
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Columbus, IN	Count	1	12	22	48	262	1,768	180	5
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.2	26.8	49.1	107.1	584.6	3,944.9	401.6	11.2	1,828
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.7	25.5	100.9	214.6	728.3	2,092.0	209.0	NA	1,556
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Columbus, IN	Count	1	7	20	56	303	2,087	207	3
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.3	15.8	45.2	126.5	684.2	4,712.6	467.4	6.8	2,061
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.8	27.0	107.1	193.0	775.7	2,158.8	227.3	NA	1,601
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Columbus, IN	Count	0	17	21	40	282	1,834	153	9
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	41.9	51.8	98.6	695.4	4,522.4	377.3	22.2	2,054
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.5	27.2	95.9	186.9	726.7	2,113.4	202.3	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Columbus, IN	Count	0	4	24	25	244	1,768	172	11
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	10.0	59.9	62.4	608.7	4,410.4	429.1	27.4	1,825
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.8	25.5	114.5	188.4	761.5	2,138.7	216.1	NA	1,584
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Columbus, IN	Count	1	5	13	27	177	1,695	106	2
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.5	12.5	32.6	67.7	443.7	4,249.3	265.7	5.0	1,634
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.1	27.0	118.1	183.5	762.8	2,299.2	273.7	NA	1,666
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Columbus, IN	Count	1	10	16	26	344	2,116	133	9
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.5	25.1	40.2	65.4	865.1	5,321.4	334.5	22.6	2,220
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.6	27.5	124.1	176.4	739.4	2,349.0	308.2	NA	1,695
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Columbus, IN	Count	2	12	15	47	277	2,153	124	9
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	37.8	118.6	698.8	5,431.2	312.8	22.7	2,267
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.8	29.1	114.7	165.2	731.3	2,424.8	346.3	NA	1,715
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Columbus, IN	Count	0	7	18	56	247	2,115	126	19
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	17.7	45.6	141.9	625.8	5,358.9	319.3	48.1	2,114
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.7	29.6	108.6	179.9	697.6	2,412.0	346.7	NA	1,701
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Columbus, IN	30.00
Indiana	16.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Columbus, IN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Columbus, IN	Count	4	0	4	0	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	8.7	0.0	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	86
	Indiana	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2011	Columbus, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.7	1.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Columbus, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.5	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Columbus, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.5	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Columbus, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.0	1.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Columbus, IN	Count	4	1	2	0	1	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	10.1	2.5	5.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	100
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Columbus, IN	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	2.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	25
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Columbus, IN	1.73
Indiana	2.28
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Columbus, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Columbus, IN	Count	88	80	8
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	190.5	173.2	17.3	1.82
	Indiana	Per 100,000	256.1	188.2	67.9	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2012	Columbus, IN	Count	81	73	8
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	180.7	162.9	17.9	1.72
	Indiana	Per 100,000	267.2	195.5	71.7	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Columbus, IN	Count	83	75	8
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	187.4	169.4	18.1	1.78
	Indiana	Per 100,000	259.0	173.9	85.2	2.16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Columbus, IN	Count	81	73	8
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	199.7	180.0	19.7	1.90
	Indiana	Per 100,000	266.2	180.6	85.6	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Columbus, IN	Count	81	73	8
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	202.1	182.1	20.0	1.92
	Indiana	Per 100,000	281.1	187.3	93.8	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Columbus, IN	Count	83	74	9
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	208.1	185.5	22.6	1.97
	Indiana	Per 100,000	282.3	186.0	96.3	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Columbus, IN	Count	84	74	10
	Columbus, IN	Per 100,000	211.2	186.1	25.1	1.99
	Indiana	Per 100,000	271.1	179.6	91.5	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Columbus, IN	Count	85	78	7
2005	Columbus, IN	Count	91	84	7