Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Columbia has a violent crime rate of 642 per 100,000 residents, 69% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 562.5 per 100,000, robbery at 47.5, rape at 32.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,005 per 100,000, 53% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,450, burglary at 310, vehicle theft at 245 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Columbia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Columbia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)