Columbia, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Columbia SC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 6326.17 2 64
Violent 829.81 2 84
Property 5496.36 2 67
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.44 4 161
Rape 73.61 3 100
Robbery 212.66 2 123
Aggravated Assault 536.1 1 76
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 828.32 2 169
Larceny-Theft 3983.23 2 38
Motor Vehicle Theft 671.43 1 134
Arson 13.38 4 320