Columbia County, PA Crime


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Columbia, PA County has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the national average. At 10.9, it is less than half of the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime is also lower in Columbia County with a rate of 18.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Columbia County is relatively safe when compared to the rest of the country and provides a secure environment to live in for its residents.

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

Columbia County violent crime is 10.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbia County property crime is 18.8. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Columbia, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Scott township (Columbia County), PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200620.400020.4511102.2408.80
200700000984.70984.70
200839.700039.7914139.1774.90
20090000088919.8869.20
201019.8019.8001663.739.61624.10
201119.5019.5001228.397.51111.319.5
201239.100039.12718.6273.82405.639.1
201419.60019.601271.5254.31017.20
201558.500058.51111.5136.5955.519.5
201659019.7039.41082.519.71062.80
201739.7019.9019.91787.5278.11469.739.7
201819.900019.91315.819.91295.90

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Scott township (Columbia County), PA19.91,315.84,97622018
South Centre, PA48.0143.91,91722019
Main, PA0.00.01,29242018
Bloomsburg, PA247.41,371.512,82142018
Mifflin township (Columbia County), PA0.00.02,24962010
Catawissa township, PA0.0317.894472001
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Scranton, PA1550.61,742.076,751452019
Reading, PA702.02,242.781,168542018
Lower Paxton, PA176.51,349.044,949542018
Bethlehem, PA273.11,689.872,349612018
Lancaster, PA701.12,643.960,155692018
Lower Merion, PA48.51,461.660,141912019

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