Zip 29229 (Columbia, SC) Crime

Crime in the 29229 zip code of Columbia, SC is far higher than the national average. Violent crime in this area is 38.3, compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime stands at 75.7, significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that crime levels in Columbia, SC are much higher than other areas around the US and should be taken into account when considering one's safety in this area.

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

Columbia (zip 29229) violent crime is 38.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Columbia (zip 29229) property crime is 75.7. (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

Columbia, SC Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1332.9	10.7	35.5	438.1	848.6	7523.6	1074.3	5782.9	666.4
2001	1104	12.7	52.7	375.4	663.2	7875.6	1211	5828.2	836.5
2002	1292.9	8.4	69.7	417.5	797.2	7365.8	1376.9	5219.4	769.5
2003	1132.1	12.7	48.9	388.9	681.6	6856.1	1176.9	4983.3	696
2004	1277	15.2	62.3	390.6	808.9	7804.8	1433.5	5681.9	689.4
2005	1111.9	12.7	47.5	323.1	728.5	6515.1	1129.7	4675.6	709.9
2006	1084.9	5.9	47.1	315.4	716.5	5881.8	1054.6	4277.2	550
2007	1279.1	13.3	55.6	286.2	924.1	5776.1	1051	4202.4	522.6
2008	859.9	10.4	44.6	266.2	538.7	5438.9	941.9	3982.9	514
2009	1046.3	10.2	53.2	296.4	686.6	6012.5	1312.1	4160.8	539.6
2010	1000.8	12.3	56.7	264.4	667.4	6052.2	1301.9	4236.1	514.2
2013	719.9	6	43.9	250.3	419.7	6041.3	1057.2	4386	598.2
2014	748.6	6	52.9	238.6	451.1	5361.5	821.6	4038.1	501.8
2015	798.5	9.1	62.6	194.7	532.1	5437.2	825.7	3963.9	647.6
2016	829.8	7.4	73.6	212.7	536.1	5483	828.3	3983.2	671.4
2017	734.3	7.4	48.9	202.3	475.7	5286.1	706.9	3993.1	586.1
2018	738.4	12	67.4	167.7	491.2	5056.9	753.3	3728.5	575.1
2019	775.1	21.7	65.8	164.4	523.2	5252.3	684.7	3898.6	669

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Columbia, SC	775.1	5,252.3	118,798	8	2019
Forest Acres, SC	620.2	6,172.5	10,146	9	2019
Ridgeway, SC	0.0	1,223.2	332	11	2004
West Columbia, SC	706.1	6,666.3	13,729	16	2019
Cayce, SC	971.1	5,657.6	12,625	16	2019
Irmo, SC	311.6	3,299.8	11,364	17	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Forest Acres, SC	620.2	6,172.5	10,146	9	2019
West Columbia, SC	706.1	6,666.3	13,729	16	2019
Cayce, SC	971.1	5,657.6	12,625	16	2019
Irmo, SC	311.6	3,299.8	11,364	17	2019
Lexington, SC	324.9	2,852.0	18,078	21	2019
Sumter, SC	1,057.0	4,541.5	38,955	32	2019

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