Columbia, MO Analytics

March recorded 2,251 crime incidents.

February recorded 2,007 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,100 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,333
  • Theft: 1,359
  • Assault: 915
  • Arrest: 326
  • Vandalism: 182
  • Burglary: 130
  • Shooting: 93
  • Robbery: 14
  • Arson: 6

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 151 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 244 more crimes than February.

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 91% 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 93 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, Missouri. That's an average of about 31 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 36, followed by February with 31 shootings, and March with 26 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.