Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 162 per 100,000 residents, 57% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 143.0 per 100,000, robbery at 9.5, rape at 9.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 591 per 100,000, 70% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 343, burglary at 219, vehicle theft at 29 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 71 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)