Murder per Capita in Downtown Columbia
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Downtown Columbia residents.
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$368
Murder costs the average Downtown Columbia resident about $368 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown Columbia in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Columbia 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 Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Columbia is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Columbia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Downtown Columbia is 0.1960 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Columbia generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Columbia may be as high as 1 in 3,147 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,638 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Columbia has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Columbia's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Downtown Columbia 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.
| Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC: | 0.1960 |
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| South Carolina: | 0.1098 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Downtown Columbia 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 Murder in Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Columbia about $3,425,061 in 2025, or roughly $368 per resident. This is part of Downtown Columbia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Columbia, including every crime type and how Downtown Columbia compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 Downtown Columbia's crime maps on the Downtown Columbia overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Columbia is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Columbia.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
D- | D | D- | F | |
B- | B+ | C | D+ | |
B | A | B- | C- | |
B+ | A- | B | D+ | |
B | A- | C+ | D | |
B | B | B | D | |
B+ | A- | B | D- | |
B | D+ | B+ | D | |
B | A | B- | D+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Columbia is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C | F | F | C | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | F | F | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Columbia schools on SchoolGrade
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