Columbia, SC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in the Columbia area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Columbia area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Columbia, SC Safe from Burglary?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Columbia is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Columbia area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in the Columbia area is 4.127 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Columbia area generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in the Columbia area may be as high as 1 in 139 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 364 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Columbia, SC: about 1,023 per year. The north part of the Columbia area has fewer cases of burglary with only 164 in a typical year.

How Columbia's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in the Columbia area to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, the Columbia area is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Columbia, SC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Columbia about $31,654,090 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of the Columbia area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia, including every crime type and how Columbia compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Columbia's crime maps on the Columbia overall crime page.

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Individual Columbia Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in the Columbia area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Columbia area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Arcadia Lakes, SC	F	D-	F	F
Forest Acres, SC	F	D-	F	D-
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Woodfield, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Hollywood Hills, SC	D+	C+	D+	B
Killian, SC	D	B-	D-	C
Olympia, SC	F	F	F	F
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F	F
Cayce, SC	D-	D-	D	D-
Seven Oaks, SC	F	F	F	F

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Columbia is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Dayton, OH	C-	C	C	C
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D-	D
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	C
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D	C-
Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B+
New Haven, CT	C	A-	A-	B
El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	D
McAllen, TX	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Columbia schools on SchoolGrade

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