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The Columbia crime rate is about the same as the Missouri average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #399

Columbia, MO	1,847.99
Missouri	1,858.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Columbia, MO Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Columbia, MO	Count	5	63	116	226	750	3,069	169	26
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	4.3	53.9	99.3	193.4	641.9	2,626.5	144.6	22.3	1,727
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.6	28.1	92.2	304.8	581.5	2,055.3	269.8	NA	1,623
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Columbia, MO	Count	5	67	112	232	703	3,490	166	14
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	4.4	58.5	97.7	202.5	613.5	3,045.7	144.9	12.2	1,848
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	26.5	90.7	298.7	643.0	2,223.9	270.1	NA	1,672
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Columbia, MO	Count	3	41	162	270	784	3,294	143	14
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	2.7	37.1	146.4	244.0	708.6	2,977.1	129.2	12.7	1,853
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	25.1	96.0	323.4	705.2	2,338.4	270.8	NA	1,762
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Columbia, MO	Count	2	37	166	377	798	3,323	142	16
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	1.8	34.0	152.4	346.2	732.8	3,051.6	130.4	14.7	1,968
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.1	24.3	104.3	312.7	745.7	2,308.3	254.8	NA	1,759
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Columbia, MO	Count	3	37	131	359	552	3,129	135	7
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	2.9	35.8	126.7	347.1	533.8	3,025.6	130.5	6.8	1,848
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.0	23.9	102.4	321.7	735.4	2,343.0	268.0	NA	1,788
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Columbia, MO	Count	3	32	157	309	692	3,082	132	11
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	2.9	31.2	153.0	301.2	674.5	3,004.3	128.7	10.7	1,884
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.4	26.8	124.5	334.1	731.3	2,362.1	291.9	NA	1,853
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Columbia, MO	Count	5	19	138	230	836	2,968	147	10
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	4.9	18.8	136.6	227.6	827.5	2,937.7	145.5	9.9	1,822
	Missouri	Per 100,000	7.7	27.3	125.0	344.4	774.5	2,537.9	351.3	NA	1,981
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Columbia, MO	Count	3	30	141	443	594	2,509	220	7
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	3.1	31.4	147.5	463.4	621.4	2,624.6	230.1	7.3	1,971
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.5	29.2	121.9	347.3	739.1	2,594.7	404.6	NA	1,995
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Columbia, MO	Count	2	23	113	322	544	2,335	226	12
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	2.2	24.9	122.2	348.2	588.2	2,524.7	244.4	13.0	1,736
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.3	30.2	129.9	379.3	764.1	2,627.0	435.3	NA	2,076
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Columbia, MO	Count	7	19	114	337	506	2,386	173	28
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	7.8	21.0	126.2	373.2	560.3	2,642.2	191.6	31.0	1,822
	Missouri	Per 100,000	6.9	28.0	124.1	366.4	738.3	2,746.2	443.1	NA	2,074
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Columbia, MO	20.11
Missouri	18.22
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Columbia, MO Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Columbia, MO	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Columbia, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Columbia, MO	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Columbia, MO	Count	6	2	1	2	1	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	5.5	1.8	0.9	1.8	0.9	0.0	55
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Columbia, MO	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	2.9	1.9	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	29
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.4	1.5	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Columbia, MO	Count	4	2	1	1	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	3.9	1.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	38
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.1	1.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Columbia, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	1.7	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Columbia, MO	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.0	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Columbia, MO	Count	4	0	1	1	2	0
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	4.3	0.0	1.1	1.1	2.2	0.0	43
	Missouri	Per 100,000	2.2	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Columbia, MO	1.46
Missouri	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Columbia, MO Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Columbia, MO	Count	185	152	33
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	158.3	130.1	28.2	1.44
	Missouri	Per 100,000	347.6	247.4	100.1	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Columbia, MO	Count	185	152	33
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	161.4	132.7	28.8	1.47
	Missouri	Per 100,000	338.3	242.5	95.9	2.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Columbia, MO	Count	183	156	27
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	165.4	141.0	24.4	1.53
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	242.3	98.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Columbia, MO	Count	186	159	27
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	170.8	146.0	24.8	1.58
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.0	245.1	96.0	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Columbia, MO	Count	189	158	31
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	182.8	152.8	30.0	1.68
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.4	248.2	98.2	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Columbia, MO	Count	180	152	28
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	175.5	148.2	27.3	1.62
	Missouri	Per 100,000	348.7	249.2	99.6	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Columbia, MO	Count	185	153	32
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	183.1	151.4	31.7	1.67
	Missouri	Per 100,000	346.7	246.3	100.4	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Columbia, MO	Count	179	145	34
	Columbia, MO	Per 100,000	187.2	151.7	35.6	1.69
	Missouri	Per 100,000	341.9	242.0	99.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Columbia, MO	Count	180	147	33
2005	Columbia, MO	Count	171	137	34