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Crime Statistics for Columbia South Carolina in 2005


The population of Columbia South Carolina in 2005 was approximately 117911 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 1311 were violent crimes and 7682 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 15 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 56 cases of forcible rape, 381 cases of robbery and 859 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 1332 cases of burglary, 5513 cases of larceny or theft and 837 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 11.1 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 65.2 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.