West Columbia, SC Analytics

September recorded 783 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,399 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,544 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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3,726Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,047
  • Theft: 295
  • Assault: 167
  • Arrest: 114
  • Vandalism: 38
  • Shooting: 36
  • Burglary: 28
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 145 more crimes than August.

July had about 2% more crime than September, with July producing 761 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in West Columbia, South Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% 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 91% of property crime in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Reported Shootings in West Columbia, South Carolina

We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in West Columbia, South Carolina. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 15, followed by July with 12 shootings, and August with 9 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.