West Columbia, SC Crime


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West Columbia, SC has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime when compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in West Columbia is 45.1, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in West Columbia is 80.1, which is more than double the national average of 35.4. This means that residents of West Columbia are at an increased risk for becoming victims of both violent and property crimes when compared to other parts of the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

West Columbia violent crime is 45.1. (The US average is 22.7)
West Columbia property crime is 80.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
West Columbia, SC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20012071.145.437.8438.41549.58049.91300.16024.2725.6
20022377.77.544.9478.51846.98823.11458.16572.5792.6
20032524.37.676.5390.120509202.21369.27228.6604.3
20042255.5061.2504.61689.77447.112085703.8535.2
20052188.47.690.9386.21703.86845.41302.45050.7492.2
20061659.114.736.72791328.76768.51211.35058499.2
20071216.4080.1386750.26446.21012.55084.1349.6
20081258.714.357.2329858.27380.4994.15921.5464.9
20091351.7035.8357.6958.47495.41087.16064.9343.3
20101081.721.256.6296.97076596862.55302.2431.2
20111108066270.4771.66430.11015.64946.3468.2
2012935.36.432237659.85323.5916.13978.2429.2
2013706.36.476.4146.4477.34906.1674.53977.1254.5
20171077.60182.6243.5651.46769.8870.64973.8925.4
20181042.117.3172.7201.5650.67439616.16120.5702.4
2019706.10127.9155.7422.66666.3822.95248.5594.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Springdale town (Lexington County), SC399.63,487.12,95632019
Cayce, SC971.15,657.612,62542019
Pine Ridge town (Lexington County), SC220.9839.62,26362016
South Congaree, SC80.52,940.02,35462019
Lexington, SC324.92,852.018,07872019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cayce, SC971.15,657.612,62542019
Lexington, SC324.92,852.018,07872019
Forest Acres, SC620.26,172.510,14672019
Irmo, SC311.63,299.811,364102019
Newberry, SC696.83,929.210,738362019

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