Columbia, SC Crime Statistics

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Crime Score

91

very high

Columbia, SC

Violent Crimes

599

Per 100,000 Residents

Violent Crimes by Area

5.99

Violent Crimes Per Sq Mile

Violent Crime Probability

1 in 167

Chances of Being a Victim

Crime Score

Columbia - 30 Years of Data

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Crime Data

Columbia Police Department

10,00010,0008,0008,0006,0006,0004,0004,0002,0002,000002736427017006806796679541,0359167287394955,3895,1005,2164,5364,2183,0117918288956345794288,1428,0488,0796,9066,5104,774201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022
Murders
Rapes
Robberies
Assaults
Burglaries
Thefts
Car Thefts
Arsons

Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents

20 Years

3.603.603.403.403.203.203.003.002.802.802.602.60Jan 2003Jan 2003Aug 2004Aug 2004Mar 2006Mar 2006Oct 2007Oct 2007May 2009May 2009Dec 2010Dec 2010Jul 2012Jul 2012Jan 2014Jan 2014Sep 2015Sep 2015Apr 2017Apr 2017Nov 2018Nov 2018Jun 2020Jun 2020

Crime Locations

Columbia Police Department - 2022

35.6%14.6%12.0%5.9%2.9%2.8%
Residence/Home
Parking Lot/Garage
Highway/Road/Alley
Department/Discount Store
Restaurant
Commercial/Office Building
Convenience Store
Hotel/Motel/Etc.
Other/Unknown
Service/Gas Station
Grocery/Supermarket
Specialty Store (Tv, Fur, Etc.)
School - Elementary/Secondary
Drug Store/Doctors Office/Hospital
Shopping Mall
Construction Site
Bank/Savings And Loan
Bar/Nightclub
Park/Playground
Church/Synagogue/Temple
Field/Woods
Auto Dealership New/Used
Shelter - Mission/Homeless
Rental Storage Facility
Government/Public Building
Air/Bus/Train Terminal
Liquor Store
Abandoned/Condemned Structure
Community Center
Atm Separate From Bank
Daycare Facility
Amusement Park
Arena/Stadium/Fairgrounds/Coliseum
Industrial Site
Cyberspace
School - College/University
Dock/Wharf/Freight/Model Terminal
Rest Area
Jail/Prison
Camp/Campground

Crime Details

Columbia Police Department - 2022

Crime Type
Count
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Of Property
1,855
Larceny/Theft Offenses - All Other Larceny
1,224
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Theft From Motor Vehicle
1,000
Assault Offenses - Simple Assault
946
Weapon Law Violations - Weapon Law Violations
711
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Shoplifting
653
Drug/Narcotic Offenses - Drug/Narcotic Violations
532
Burglary/Breaking And Entering
519
Assault Offenses - Aggravated Assault
499
Motor Vehicle Theft
434
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Victim Type

Columbia Police Department - 2022

68.8%17.2%12.5%
Individual
Business
Society/Public
Law Enforcement Officer
Government
Religious Organization
Financial Institution
Other
Unknown

Median Victim Age

34

Median victim age based on availble data

Median Offender Age

30

Median offender age based on availble data

Race/Ethnicity of Victims and Offenders

Columbia Police Department - 2022

59%45%34%8%4%2%45%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000
Black
White
Hispanic
Unknown
Asian
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander

Gender of Victims and Offenders

Columbia Police Department - 2022

52%16%48%45%39%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000
Female
Male
Unknown

Columbia, SC includes the following zip codes:

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