The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.
- The number of property crime offenses in the City of Columbus was 48,813 in 2009, representing a 13.7% decrease since 1999.
- The FBI's Uniform Crime Index reported other Franklin County cities had the following numbers of property crimes in 2009: Whitehall, 1,614; Reynoldsburg, 1,202; Hilliard, 930; Gahanna, 906; Westerville, 863; Dublin, 809; Bexley, 396; Worthington, 326.
- In Columbus, there were 2,042 fewer vehicle theft offenses in 2009 than in 2007. The number of theft and larceny offenses in Columbus has decreased steadily between 2001 and 2009.
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