Columbus, NE Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
387
Total Crimes
1,653.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
-29.52%
Below National Average
32 out of 55
In Nebraska
4,963 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Columbus, NE?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Columbus is 1,653.4 per 100,000 people. That's -29.52% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -26.29% lower than the Nebraska total crime rate of 2,243.2 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Columbus SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
10

How Does Columbus Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Columbus
/ 100k People
Nebraska
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 387 1,653.4 2,243.2 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.6 6.5
Robbery 3 12.8 41.2 73.9
Aggravated Assault 13 55.5 229.3 279.7
Violent Crime 28 119.6 334.1 387.8
Burglary 38 162.4 229.9 314.2
Larceny 288 1,230.5 1,418.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 33 141.0 260.5 246.0
Property Crime 359 1,533.8 1,909.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Columbus

28.0
Violent Crimes
119.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-69.15%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 835.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Columbus each year. That compares to a 1 in 299.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Columbus is 119.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -69.15% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -64.19% lower than the Nebraska violent crime rate of 334.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Columbus

359.0
Property Crimes
1,533.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-21.67%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 65.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Columbus each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Columbus is 1,533.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -21.67% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -19.66% lower than the Nebraska property crime rate of 1,909.2 per 100,000 people.

Columbus Crime Compared To Nebraska Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Nebraska.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Columbus

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Seward, NE 7,242 46 635.2 607.6 27.6
Schuyler, NE 6,312 23 364.4 332.7 31.7
Wahoo, NE 4,550 49 1,076.9 967.0 109.9
Madison, NE 2,378 15 630.8 546.7 84.1
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