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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Marion County / Columbia / Zip Codes
Columbia, MS has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. According to the , the violent crime rate in this city is 19.4, which is below the average of 22.7 for the entire United States. However, property crime in Columbia is slightly higher than the national average, with a rate of 41 compared to 35.4. Despite this, residents of Columbia can still feel relatively safe living in this city. has reported that the overall crime rate in Columbia has been decreasing over the past few years, which is a positive trend for the community. Despite this, it is important for residents to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions in order to maintain the low crime rate in their city.

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

Columbia violent crime is 19.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbia property crime is 41.0. (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
Columbia, MS Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
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   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Purvis, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock262011
Hattiesburg, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock302019
Collins, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock312011
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Poplarville, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock342015
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Purvis, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock262011
Collins, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock312011
Poplarville, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock342015
Franklinton, LA  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock342019
Magnolia, MS  Unlock  Unlock  Unlock392010

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