Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 770 per 100,000 residents, 103% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 591.5 per 100,000, robbery at 107.2, rape at 61.6. The murder rate is 9.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,265 per 100,000, 67% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,370, burglary at 497, vehicle theft at 379 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 65 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)