Zip 29204 (Columbia, SC) Crime


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Columbia, SC (29204) has a much higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Violent crime in 29204 Columbia, SC is 61.7 per 100,000 people while the US average is 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property crime in 29204 Columbia, SC is 83.6 per 100,000 people while the US average is 35.4 per 100,000 people. This means that both violent and property crime rates are significantly higher in this part of South Carolina than on average across the United States as a whole. Both residents and visitors should take extra caution when visiting this area and be aware of their surroundings at all times.

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

Columbia (zip 29204) violent crime is 61.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Columbia (zip 29204) property crime is 83.6. (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 Forest Acres, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Forest Acres, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Forest Acres, SC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002878.900268.3610.68233.91073.26818.4342.3
2003789.69.519256.8504.27781.6960.86373.7447.1
2004783.219.119.1362.93827908.39366475.6496.7
2005828.1048.7204.6574.87316.11139.85699477.4
2006837.8019.7236.5581.564361084.25154.7197.1
2007753.7030.6244.4478.76926.11059.35500.1366.7
2008728.100293.3434.86461.71102.25066.2293.3
20091024.4030.4263.7730.35822.11247.64320.9253.6
2010780.110.10263.4506.55764.41580.43920.6263.4
2011763.29.59.5295.7448.46554.11793.64407.6353
2012698.4047.2226.5424.77918.11708.25898.5311.4
2013684.7047.5161.7475.55734.11264.74241.2228.2
2014717.19.437.7198.2471.83906.4651.13066.6188.7
2015572.89.428.2103.34325155.49863850.1319.3
2016722.7028.2122572.65275835.43942.2497.5
2017558.6037.9123.1397.66011.5946.74733.5331.3
2018481.9067.5134.9279.56303.6877.14867.5559
2019620.2048.487.2484.56172.58434922.5407

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Forest Acres, SC620.26,172.510,14622019
Cayce, SC971.15,657.612,62562019
West Columbia, SC706.16,666.313,72962019
Columbia, SC775.15,252.3118,79862019
Springdale town (Lexington County), SC399.63,487.12,95682019
Pine Ridge town (Lexington County), SC220.9839.62,263102016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Forest Acres, SC620.26,172.510,14622019
Cayce, SC971.15,657.612,62562019
West Columbia, SC706.16,666.313,72962019
Irmo, SC311.63,299.811,364122019
Lexington, SC324.92,852.018,078122019
Sumter, SC1,057.04,541.538,955352019

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