Columbia, MD Analytics

May recorded 67 crime incidents.

April recorded 54 crime incidents.

March recorded 64 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 152
  • Shooting: 11
  • Robbery: 9
  • Burglary: 8
  • Arrest: 2
  • Other: 2
  • Assault: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Columbia, Maryland.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 3 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 13 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbia, Maryland

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 82% of crime in Columbia, Maryland.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 92% of violent crime in Columbia, Maryland.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Columbia, Maryland.

Reported Shootings in Columbia, Maryland

We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, Maryland. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 7, followed by March with 4 shootings, and May with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Columbia. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.