Columbia, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 8,547 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 4236.84 3 112
Violent 756.91 2 103
Property 3479.93 3 116
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.77 2 168
Rape 45.23 2 280
Robbery 107.42 2 180
Aggravated Assault 596.48 2 82
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 455.84 1 138
Larceny-Theft 2537.16 3 99
Motor Vehicle Theft 473.51 2 189
Arson 13.43 4 252