Columbia police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 4,288 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 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 9.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 11 | 105.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 67 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 10 | 95.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 113 | 1,081.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 67 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 19.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 11 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 130 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Columbia police area
- Is Columbia police area safe?
- Columbia police area: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average 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: 4,288 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Columbia police area?
- Recorded homicides in Columbia police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lancaster County since 2010
Columbia: Mayor not loaded yet. Lancaster County: Sheriff Mark Reese, last known (elected 2015), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Mark Reese
from 2015
results after 2015 not loaded yet
Mark Reese
2011 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Terry Bergman
2007 – 2011
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.
