Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 351 per 100,000 residents, 8% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 261.6 per 100,000, robbery at 39.9, rape at 39.9. The murder rate is 10.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,358 per 100,000, 20% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,618, burglary at 336, vehicle theft at 381 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Columbia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)