I have been wanting to do these maps for awhile now, as there have been several searches on the site for them and they weren’t available. It took a lot of work, but here are the maps for Columbus area murders by zip code 2008-2015.
2008 In 2008, almost all murders were contained within the I-270 boundaries. The East and South Sides were the worst areas.
2009 In 2009, there began to be a bit of diffusion on where murder was taking place. While parts of the urban core remained the worst areas, suburban areas also saw the occasional murder.
2010 The diffusion continued in 2010.
2011 And in 2011.
2012 2012 was the most diffuse of all the years, with no heavily concentrated areas, even in the urban core as much. Meanwhile, most of the suburban zip codes within Franklin County saw at least 1 murder.
2013
2014
2015 By 2015, most activity was on the eastern side of the city, particular South Linden and the Far East Side around Whitehall and Reynoldsburg, but all areas along the 270 area on the Far East Side had the highest levels of murder in the county. The central core generally stayed a lot lower, creating a much more prominent donut shape than what existed back in 2008. This seems to indicate that as the central core gains in population and income, crime is also being pushed further out.
In an occasional series, I will be attempting to answer questions or provide information based on popular searches on the site. In today’s addition, I will talk retail. I get a lot of searches for Columbus malls and shopping destinations. I had to think about the best way to tackle this, because Columbus has so much retail- it’s considered to be one of the best cities per-capita for shopping.
Here is just a straight list of some of the major centers with all information I could find, as well as a Google Map location.
Major Malls Eastland Mall Opened: 1968 (Renovation 2003) Address: 2740 Eastland Mall Site B, Columbus 43232 Phone: 614-861-3234 Hours: M-S: 10AM-9PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 74 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 6 Mall Website: www.eastlandmall.com
Easton Town Center Opened: 1999 (Expansions in 2001, 2013, 2014 and 2019) Address: 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus 43219 Phone: 614-416-7000 Hours: M-T: 10AM-9PM F-S: 10AM-10PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 164 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 56 Mall Website: www.eastontowncenter.com
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing Built: 1997 Address: 5043 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin 43016 Phone: 614-717-9604 Hours: M-S: 10AM-9PM Sunday: 11AM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 125+ # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 20+ Mall Website: www.simon.com/mall/the-mall-at-tuttle-crossing
Polaris Fashion Place Opened: 2001 (Expansions/Renovations in 2008 and 2015) Address: 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus 43240 Phone: 614-846-1500 Hours: M-T: 10AM-9PM F-S: 10AM-9:30PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 200 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 20 Mall Website: www.polarisfashionplace.com
The Shops at Worthington Place Address: 7227 N. High Street, Worthington 43085 Phone: 614-841-1110 Hours: M-S: 10AM-8PM Sunday: 12PM-5PM # of Retail Stores: 25+ # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 8 Website: http://shopworthingtonplace.com/
Town & Country Shopping Center Address: 3772 E. Broad Street, Columbus 43213 Phone: N/A Hours: N/A # of Retail Stores: 55 Website: N/A
