West Columbia, SC Analytics

January recorded 1,286 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,732 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,303 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,656
  • Theft: 309
  • Assault: 148
  • Arrest: 107
  • Burglary: 42
  • Shooting: 33
  • Vandalism: 26
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 429 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 446 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in West Columbia, South Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 7% of crime in West Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in West Columbia, South Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Reported Shootings in West Columbia, South Carolina

We recorded 33 shootings over a three month period in West Columbia, South Carolina. That's an average of about 11 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 16, followed by November with 9 shootings, and January with 8 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 West Columbia. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.