Columbia, SC Analytics

January recorded 1 crime incidents.

December recorded 173 crime incidents.

November recorded 194 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 137
  • Assault: 93
  • Vandalism: 41
  • Arrest: 41
  • Other: 25
  • Burglary: 22
  • Robbery: 6
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 21 more crimes than December.

November had about 194% more crime than January, with November producing 193 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbia, South Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Columbia, South Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Columbia, South Carolina

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Columbia, South Carolina. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 1 shootings, and November with 0 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.