Columbia, South Carolina Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 548 motor vehicle theft crimes in Columbia SC, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 379.08. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 20%.

The chart below shows the motor vehicle theft crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Columbia, SC Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Columbia, SC Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 671 514.18
2013 791 598.16
2014 673 501.77
2015 858 647.57
2016 903 671.43
2017 791 586.11
2018 768 575.11
2019 895 668.96
2020 634 481.12
2021 579 437.79
2022 428 310.67
2023 670 473.51
2024 548 379.08