The crime rate in Columbia, SC is significantly higher than the US average. Violent crime in Columbia is 39.5 per 100,000 people, compared to a US average of 22.7. This means that Columbia has around 75% more violent crime than the national average. Property crimes in Columbia are also higher; 76 per 100,000 compared to an US average of 35.4 – meaning that residents of Columbia are around 120% more likely to have their property stolen or damaged than those in other parts of the country. The high crime rate in Columbia poses a serious threat to public safety and should be addressed with urgency by local authorities.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Columbia violent crime is 39.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbia property crime is 76.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Columbia, South Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.