Columbia, MO Analytics

January recorded 2,053 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,116 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,135 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,170
  • Theft: 1,477
  • Assault: 878
  • Arrest: 317
  • Vandalism: 186
  • Burglary: 153
  • Shooting: 93
  • Robbery: 24
  • Arson: 6

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Columbia, Missouri.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 19 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 82 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbia, Missouri

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Columbia, Missouri.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Columbia, Missouri.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Columbia, Missouri.

Reported Shootings in Columbia, Missouri

We recorded 93 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, Missouri. That's an average of about 31 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 40, followed by January with 33 shootings, and December with 20 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.