West Columbia, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Columbia in green. The most dangerous areas in West 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 West Columbia, SC Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. West Columbia is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Columbia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Columbia is 0.1267 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Columbia generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Columbia may be as high as 1 in 4,226 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,585 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of West Columbia, SC: about 2 per year. The south part of West Columbia has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Columbia's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West 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.

Considering only the murder rate, West 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 West Columbia, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Columbia about $10,537,976 in 2025, or roughly $238 per resident. This is part of West Columbia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Columbia, including every crime type and how West Columbia compares to other cities.

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 West Columbia's crime maps on the West Columbia overall crime page.

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Individual West Columbia Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Springdale, SC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Cayce, SC	D-	D-	D	D-
Pine Ridge, SC	D+	D+	D+	D+
South Congaree, SC	D	D	D+	D-
Olympia, SC	F	F	F	F
Seven Oaks, SC	F	F	F	F
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F	F
Red Bank, SC	D	C-	D+	D-
Lexington, SC	C-	B-	C+	C-
Gaston, SC	D+	C-	C+	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bridgeton, NJ	B	B-	B-	B+
Brookfield, WI	C+	A	A	B-
Waxhaw, NC	B	B	B	B-
Cleveland Heights, OH	D-	D	D	D-
Coppell, TX	D+	C	C	B-
Oakland Park, FL	C-	D	D	C-
Prosper, TX	B+	B+	B+	C-
Prairieville, LA	B	B	B	D
Powell, OH	C+	A-	A-	B+
Pittsfield, MA	C+	D	D	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Columbia, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Columbia schools on SchoolGrade

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