Here is all the available 2023 crime data.

2023 Homicide Tracker

2023 ended up with a preliminary 151 homicides, which was 11 more than 2022. This increase was largely led by the month of January, which had more than double the normal homicides it typically has, and featured the most homicides of any month during the year at 19. Ultimately, 146 homicides were recorded on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, which suggests 5 were later determined to be other situations.

In 2023, the preliminary 151 homicides produced a homicide rate of 16.53 per 100,000 residents. This compares to a rate of 15.41 in 2022. The 146 officially reported had a rate of 16.0.

2023 Homicide Victim and Offender Breakdown

2023 Homicide Locations
Residence: 61
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk: 25
Parking Lot/Garage: 24
Other/Unknown: 12
Bar/Nightclub: 11
Convenience Store: 3
Grocery/Supermarket: 2
Restaurant: 2
Gas Station: 2
Air Terminal/Bus Station: 1
Commercial/Office Building: 1
Hotel/Motel: 1
Shopping Mall: 1

Other Violent Crimes

There were 2,150 aggravated assaults in Columbus in 2023, 39 more than in 2022, or a 1.85% increase. The aggravated assault rate was 235.44 per 100,000 people. This compares to 232.43 in 2022.

1,108 rapes occurred in 2023, 6 more than 2022, or a 0.54% increase. The rape rate in 2023 was 121.33 per 100,000 people. This matches the 2022 rate exactly.

A total of 1,163 robberies occurred in 2023, 163 fewer than in 2022, or a 12.29% decrease. The robberty rate was 127.36 in 2023, compared to 146.0 in 2022.

Overall, there were 4,572 violent crimes in Columbus in 2023. That was 107 fewer than in 2022, representing a 2.29% overall decrease. The overall violent crime rate was 500.67 per 100,000 people. In 2022, the rate was 515.17.

Since 1985, the 2023 violent crime rate ranks as the #1 lowest.

Property Crimes

There were 24 arsons in 2023, 6 more than in 2022, or a 33.33% increase. The arson rate was 2.63 per 100,000 people, compared to 1.98 in 2022.

4,128 burglaries occurred in 2023, 332 fewer than in 2022, or a 7.44% decrease. The burglary rate was 452.05 in 2023, compared to 491.06 in 2022.

In 2023, there were 18,221 larceny thefts, 2,189 fewer than in 2022, or a 10.73% decrease. The larceny theft rate was 1995.35 per 100,000. This compares to 2247.21 in 2022.

7,005 motor vehicle thefts occurred in 2023, 397 fewer than in 2022, or a 5.36% decrease. The motor vehicle theft rate was 767.1, compared to 814.98 in 2022.

Overall, total property crimes in 2023 were 29,378, 2,912 fewer than in 2022, or a 9.02% decrease. The property crime rate was 3217.13 per 100,000 people, compared to 3555.24 in 2022.

Since 1985, the 2023 property crime rate ranks as the 2nd lowest.