Crime in Columbia, South Carolina: How Safe is Columbia, South Carolina? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is Columbia, South Carolina a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in Columbia? What is the crime rate in Columbia city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in Columbia, South Carolina is 123% higher than national average.

The violent crime rate of Columbia is 94% higher than national average.

While the property crime rate of Columbia is 129% higher than national average.

You have 1 in 135 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 23 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

6889

Violent : 991
Property : 5898

Total Crime

123% NAT. AVG.
61% STATE AVG.
5227.8 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

94% NAT. AVG.
42% STATE AVG.
752 (per 100k)

Property Crime

129% NAT. AVG.
64% STATE AVG.
4475.7 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 135

Property crime

1 in 23

Robbery

1 in 651

Burglary

1 in 184

Assault

1 in 197

Car Theft

1 in 211

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In South Carolina	24	24	24	25	7
In USA	212	212	466	186	213

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In South Carolina	25	22	6	28	14
In USA	292	189	167	349	531

Crime Type	Count	Columbia	South Carolina	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	991	752	530.68	387.8
Murder	19	14.4	10.52	6.5
Robbery	206	156.3	59.83	73.9
Assault	680	516	420.35	279.7
Rape	86	65.3	39.98	27.7

Crime Type	Count	Columbia	South Carolina	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	5898	4475.7	2721.08	1,958.2
Burglary	728	552.4	448	314.2
Larceny	4536	3442.2	1991.02	1,398
Car Theft	634	481.1	282.06	246