Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainCrime reported in Columbus Township, IN
Widen the search to 25 miles and 6 graded towns turn up. The nearest town with a Safety Grade is Columbus, less than a mile away, graded A. Columbus Township reports no crime figures of its own to the FBI for 2023–2025, so there is no Safety Grade.
The nearest Indiana towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | A | 0 mi | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| Seymour | B− | 18 mi | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| North Vernon | C+ | 20 mi | 2.6 | 11.6 |
| Franklin | B | 21 mi | 0.9 | 10.1 |
| Greensburg | C+ | 24 mi | 2.3 | 12.8 |
| Shelbyville | B− | 25 mi | 2.3 | 10.2 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Columbus Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Columbus Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
26 people died in crashes on Columbus Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Columbus Township had 26 fatal crashes in five years, in which 26 people died; 6 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 3 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 10.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Indiana towns of 25,000–100,000 people (8.1, 86 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Columbus Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | — |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — |
| Sand Creek Township | — | — | — |
| Clay Township | — | — | — |
| Columbus | A | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| German Township | — | — | — |
| Rock Creek Township | — | — | — |
| Flat Rock Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Harrison Township, Wayne Township, Sand Creek Township, Clay Township, German Township, Rock Creek Township and Flat Rock Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Columbus Township
Is Columbus Township, IN safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Columbus Township. Columbus Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Indiana towns with a grade are Columbus (A, 0 mi), Seymour (B−, 18 mi), North Vernon (C+, 20 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Columbus Township.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.