Columbia, MO Analytics

February recorded 1,879 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,100 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,116 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,152
  • Theft: 1,432
  • Assault: 798
  • Arrest: 292
  • Vandalism: 178
  • Burglary: 135
  • Shooting: 83
  • Robbery: 18
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 16 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 237 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 23% 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 83 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, Missouri. That's an average of about 27.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 33, followed by February with 30 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.