Crime & Safety in Columbia, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.49
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.18
per 1,000 residents
+7% vs national
Total Crimes
3,476
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 100K-250K avg
-23% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-9.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Columbia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Columbia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Columbia is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Columbia police solve 92% of murder cases but only 10% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 13 | 0.10 | 92.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 50 | 0.38 | 28.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 52 | 0.40 | 42.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 338 | 2.59 | 52.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 434 | 3.33 | 15.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,093 | 16.06 | 12.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 494 | 3.79 | 10.1% |
Columbia, MO reported 455 violent crimes and 3,021 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.49 per 1,000 residents is 22.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,093 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 50.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Columbia's violent crime rate is 23% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 455 | 3,021 | 3.49 | 23.18 |
| 2023 | 502 | 3,255 | 3.87 | 25.12 |
| 2022 | 600 | 3,345 | 4.69 | 26.16 |
| 2021 | 645 | 3,163 | 5.10 | 25.02 |
| 2020 | 572 | 3,360 | 4.58 | 26.92 |
| 2019 | 402 | 3,243 | 3.22 | 25.94 |
| 2018 | 451 | 3,483 | 3.65 | 28.18 |
| 2017 | 610 | 3,597 | 4.98 | 29.34 |
| 2016 | 517 | 3,245 | 4.27 | 26.79 |
| 2015 | 600 | 3,635 | 5.05 | 30.57 |