Columbia, South Carolina Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 5,814 total crimes in Columbia SC, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 4,021.89. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 5%.

The chart below shows the total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Columbia, SC Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 9215 7061.41
2013 8950 6768.00
2014 8206 6118.22
2015 8280 6249.29
2016 8508 6326.17
2017 8142 6033.03
2018 7768 5816.98
2019 8079 6038.57
2020 6906 5240.67
2021 6510 4922.31
2022 4774 3465.25
2023 5995 4236.84
2024 5814 4021.89