Columbia, South Carolina Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on November 5, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 1,071 violent crimes in Columbia SC, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 756.91. Compared to 2022, the violent crime rate increased by 26%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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 Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Columbia SC Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1306 1000.78
2013 952 719.90
2014 1004 748.56
2015 1058 798.52
2016 1116 829.81
2017 991 734.31
2018 986 738.36
2019 1037 775.10
2020 991 752.03
2021 965 729.65
2022 825 598.83
2023 1071 756.91