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Crime Statistics for Columbus Ohio in 2005


The population of Columbus Ohio in 2005 was approximately 730329 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 6111 were violent crimes and 54141 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 102 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 518 cases of forcible rape, 3777 cases of robbery and 1714 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 14604 cases of burglary, 31724 cases of larceny or theft and 7813 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 8.4 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 74.1 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.