Columbia police area, Tennessee, 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: 7,440 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 | 3 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 13 | 25.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 161 | 317.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 11 | 21.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 96 | 189.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 577 | 1,138.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 81 | 159.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 161 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 754 |
| Other | 5 |
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: 7,440 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Columbia police area?
- Recorded homicides in Columbia police area (2025): 3.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Maury County since 2010
Columbia: Mayor not loaded yet. Maury County: Sheriff Bucky Rowland (Independent), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Bill Lee (Republican)
Bucky Rowland · Independent
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Bucky Rowland
2014 – 2018
Maury County ▼ −7% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Enoch George
2010 – 2014
Maury County ▼ −29% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
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.
