Columbia, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2019

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, 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 8,283 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 6038.57 2 27
Violent 775.1 2 89
Property 5263.47 2 24
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 21.68 2 22
Rape 65.78 3 154
Robbery 164.44 2 125
Aggravated Assault 523.21 2 77
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 684.66 2 66
Larceny-Theft 3898.65 2 25
Motor Vehicle Theft 668.96 2 42
Arson 11.21 3 266