Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 775 per 100,000 residents, 104% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 523.2 per 100,000, robbery at 164.4, rape at 65.8. The murder rate is 21.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,252 per 100,000, 168% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,899, burglary at 685, vehicle theft at 669 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)