Southwest, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

95%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

103%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Southwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Columbus crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Columbus.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest_{/100k people}	Columbus_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	28,075	4,439 (estimate)	3,089	1,979	2,281
Murder	95	n/a	10.5	5.4	5.7
Rape	1,048	n/a	115.3	47.0	38.0
Robbery	1,068	n/a	117.5	49.7	66.5
Assault	1,289	n/a	141.8	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	3,500	553 (estimate)	385	287	364
Burglary	3,746	n/a	412.2	233.5	250.7
Theft	14,114	n/a	1,553.0	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	6,715	n/a	738.9	269.4	318.7
Property crime	24,575	3,885 (estimate)	2,704	1,693	1,917

Southwest crime map

The Southwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest crime rates are 95% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest are 52% higher than the national average
In Southwest you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest is safer than 65% of the cities in Ohio
Year over year crime in Columbus has decreased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest is 1 in 181

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Columbus (per 100,000 people)

Columbus police department

Item	Southwest	Columbus	Ohio
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,138	17,044
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	2.7

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lithopolis, OH	1,998	57	338	395
Minerva Park, OH	1,372	60	355	416
Commercial Point, OH	2,174	73	432	505
Ashville, OH	4,281	105	420	525
Plain City, OH	3,831	81	482	563
Canal Winchester, OH	9,148	113	667	780
Riverlea, OH	574	116	684	799
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	490	2,646	3,136
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	344	1,796	2,139
San Francisco, CA	874,784	710	5,712	6,423
Charlotte, NC	873,570	726	3,836	4,562
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,031	3,622	4,653
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089

Source: The Southwest, Columbus, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Southwest, Columbus, OH Crime Rates