Columbia police area, Missouri, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,946 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Columbia police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 4 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 49 | 37.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 379 | 287 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 43 | 32.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 280 | 212 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,970 | 1,491.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 233 | 176.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 49 |
| Violence | 379 |
| Robbery | 43 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,483 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Columbia police area
- Is Columbia police area safe?
- Columbia police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Columbia police area?
- Columbia police area: Weighted crime: 7,946 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Columbia police area?
- Recorded homicides in Columbia police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Boone County since 2010
Columbia: Mayor not loaded yet. Boone County: Sheriff Dwayne Carey (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Mike Kehoe (Republican)
Dwayne Carey · Democrat
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Dwayne Carey · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Boone County ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dwayne Carey · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Boone County ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dwayne Carey
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
