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

Crime Index, #627

Columbus, TX	2,573.22
Texas	1,961.58
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, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Columbus, TX	Count	0	3	1	2	8	55	1	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	82.3	27.4	54.9	219.4	1,508.5	27.4	0.0	1,008
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	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, TX	Count	1	NA	0	5	14	80	7	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	27.7	NA	0.0	138.5	387.7	2,215.5	193.9	27.7	1,400
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	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, TX	Count	0	6	1	18	16	112	2	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	162.2	27.0	486.6	432.5	3,027.8	54.1	0.0	2,338
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	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, TX	Count	1	3	5	12	36	93	6	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	26.8	80.4	134.0	321.5	964.6	2,492.0	160.8	26.8	2,513
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	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, TX	Count	1	2	2	20	50	89	3	4
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	25.9	51.9	51.9	518.9	1,297.4	2,309.3	77.8	103.8	2,516
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	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, TX	Count	0	4	5	34	20	79	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	102.9	128.7	874.9	514.7	2,032.9	0.0	0.0	2,348
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	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, TX	Count	0	13	5	40	64	140	4	3
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	332.9	128.0	1,024.3	1,638.9	3,585.1	102.4	76.8	4,652
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	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, TX	Count	0	9	7	68	57	121	6	2
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	229.0	178.1	1,730.3	1,450.4	3,078.9	152.7	50.9	4,716
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	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, TX	Count	0	2	0	18	42	91	5	4
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	49.4	0.0	445.0	1,038.3	2,249.7	123.6	98.9	1,841
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	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, TX	Count	0	6	1	20	27	96	13	2
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	150.6	25.1	502.1	677.9	2,410.2	326.4	50.2	2,400
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	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, TX		-0.13
Texas		7.89
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, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Columbus, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Columbus, TX	2.67
Texas	2.80
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, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Columbus, TX	Count	12	11	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	329.1	301.7	27.4	3.15
	Texas	Per 100,000	314.7	201.8	112.9	2.58
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Columbus, TX	Count	12	11	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	332.3	304.6	27.7	3.18
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Columbus, TX	Count	11	10	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	297.4	270.3	27.0	2.84
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Columbus, TX	Count	11	9	2
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	294.7	241.2	53.6	2.68
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Columbus, TX	Count	11	10	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	285.4	259.5	25.9	2.72
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Columbus, TX	Count	10	9	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	257.3	231.6	25.7	2.44
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Columbus, TX	Count	11	10	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	281.7	256.1	25.6	2.69
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Columbus, TX	Count	11	10	1
	Columbus, TX	Per 100,000	279.9	254.5	25.4	2.67
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Columbus, TX	Count	10	9	1
2005	Columbus, TX	Count	11	10	1