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The following crime statistics have been compiled by the Columbus Police Department and given to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the FBI's annual Uniform Crimes Report. The figures below are as stated on the Columbus Police Department's 2007 Annual Report.
 
FBI Uniform Crime Report Part One Crimes 2006 2007 Percent
Change
Murder / Manslaughter 16 24 Up 50%
Rape 16 56 Up 250%
Robbery 560 626 Up 12%
Aggravated Assault 568 678 Up 19%
Burglary 2769 2634 Down 5%
Larceny 9204 9357 Up 2%
Motor Vehicle Theft 1856 1791 Down 4%
Number of Recovered Stolen Vehicles 852 765 Down 10%
Number of Persons Arrested      
Males 6300 6930 Up 10%
Females 2081 2444 Up 17%
TOTAL   8381 9374 Up 12%
Family Violence      
Incidents of Reported Family Violence 1825 1774 Down 3%
Traffic Citations & Accidents      
Traffic Accidents (Public Streets) 7912 8481 Up 7%
Traffic Accidents (Private Property) 3593 3837 Up 7%
TOTAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS   11505 12318 Up 7%
Hit & Run Accidents 2256 2355 Up 4%
Injuries 2831 2936 Up 4%
Fatalities 19 17 Down 11%
Traffic Citations 18952 21552 Up 14%
      Warnings 7190 7841 Up 9%
Vehicular Homicide 11 3 Down 73%
DUI Arrests 226 275 Up 22%
Traffic Accident Citations 3932 4260 Up 8%
Juvenile Offenses 2006 2007 Percent
Change
Number of Offenses Committed 3751 4320 Up 15%
Number of Juvenile Offenders 2624 2935 Up 12%
      Males 1690 1900 Up 12%
      Females 934 1035 Up 11%
       
Number of Repeat Offenders 1555 1692 Up 9%
       
Number of Juveniles Placed in Detention Home 243 247 Up 2%
Line of Duty Injuries to Police Officers      
Officer Assaulted by Suspect 8 4 Down 50%
Motor Vehicle Accidents 14 12 Down 14%
Pursuing Fleeing Suspects 18 37 Up 105%
Exposed to Contagious Disease or Harmful
Substance
5 15 Up 200%
Other Non-categorized Injuries 48 27 Down 44%
TOTAL   93 95 Up 2%