Columbia, MO Analytics

October recorded 2,247 crime incidents.

September recorded 2,630 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,335 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,013
  • Theft: 1,522
  • Assault: 901
  • Arrest: 304
  • Vandalism: 176
  • Burglary: 143
  • Shooting: 133
  • Robbery: 16
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 295 more crimes than August.

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 383 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbia, Missouri

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Columbia, Missouri.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 87% of violent crime in Columbia, Missouri.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Columbia, Missouri.

Reported Shootings in Columbia, Missouri

We recorded 133 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, Missouri. That's an average of about 44.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 52, followed by August with 47 shootings, and October with 34 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.