Columbia, LA crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Columbia has an overall crime rate of 22 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Columbia is 1 in 45. How does Columbia fare compared to other communities in Louisiana of all population sizes? Columbia's crime rate is lower than approximately 67% of Louisiana communities.
However, when you compare Columbia to other communities of similar population, then Columbia crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Columbia does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Columbia does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Columbia.
For Columbia, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Columbia is one in 91.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Columbia's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Columbia a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Columbia is one in 91.
total Crime Index
52
(100 is safest)
Columbia Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
Crime Rate
|
11.03 |
11.03 |
22.06 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
91
in
Columbia
1 in
159
in
Louisiana
Columbia Violent Crimes
Population: 272
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
91
in
Columbia
1 in
36
in
Louisiana
Property Crimes
Population: 272
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |