Columbia, SC Analytics

February recorded 2 crime incidents.

January recorded 1 crime incidents.

December recorded 357 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 120
  • Assault: 82
  • Arrest: 60
  • Vandalism: 45
  • Other: 22
  • Burglary: 21
  • Robbery: 5
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Columbia, South Carolina.

December had about 357% more crime than January, with December producing 356 more crimes than January.

December had about 179% more crime than February, with December producing 355 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbia, South Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% of crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Columbia, South Carolina

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, South Carolina. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 2, followed by December with 2 shootings, and January with 1 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.