Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 321 per 100,000 residents, 16% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 197.6 per 100,000, robbery at 59.2, rape at 55.2. The murder rate is 8.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,594 per 100,000, 32% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,945, burglary at 399, vehicle theft at 250 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Columbia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)