Columbia County, OR Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Columbia County in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia County 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 County, OR Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Columbia County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Columbia County is 12.03 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Columbia County may be as high as 1 in 66 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Columbia County, OR: about 251 per year. The northeast part of Columbia County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Columbia County's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Columbia County is safer than the Oregon state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Columbia County, OR

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Columbia County about $3,385,115 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of Columbia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia County, including every crime type and how Columbia County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 County's crime maps on the Columbia County overall crime page.

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Individual Columbia County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Columbia County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Columbia County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cowlitz County, WA	D	C	D-	D-
Clark County, WA	F	B-	D-	D
Washington County, OR	D+	C+	D-	D
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	F	D-
Wahkiakum County, WA	C	C	D+	C-
Clackamas County, OR	C-	B	D	C-
Clatsop County, OR	D-	D+	F	F
Skamania County, WA	C	C+	D+	C-
Tillamook County, OR	D+	C	D	D
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	D	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Columbia County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Callaway County, MO	C+	C+	C+	B-
Boyd County, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Bradford County, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Branch County, MI	A	C+	C+	A-
Brown County, OH	B+	A-	A-	B
Bryan County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bryan County, OK	C+	B-	B-	C+
Buffalo County, NE	B	A-	A-	C+
Burnet County, TX	D+	C-	C-	D-
Cabo Rojo Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia County, OR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Columbia County schools on SchoolGrade

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