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Crime rate in Columbia, Kentucky (KY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Columbia by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (23.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (23.8)	3 (71.5)	2 (47.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (21.5)	2 (44.6)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (23.8)	0 (0.0)	2 (47.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (23.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	5 (119.6)	2 (47.6)	3 (71.3)	2 (47.7)	5 (117.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (22.3)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	14 (334.9)	26 (618.5)	9 (213.9)	18 (429.1)	10 (235.5)	3 (69.8)	12 (258.4)	13 (290.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	36 (861.2)	52 (1,236.9)	38 (903.3)	38 (905.8)	21 (494.5)	6 (139.7)	15 (323.0)	24 (535.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	5 (119.6)	6 (142.7)	4 (95.1)	5 (119.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (23.3)	2 (43.1)	3 (66.9)
Arson (per 100,000)	N/A	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	N/A	0 (0.0)	1 (21.5)	1 (22.3)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 293.5)	107.7	117.7	89.6	152.8	95.0	18.8	50.4	85.0

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Kentucky as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

See how dangerous Columbia, KY is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Columbia:
85.0
Russell Springs:
142.8
Greensburg:
61.5
Jamestown:
66.4
Campbellsville:
306.2
Edmonton:
27.4
Burkesville:
36.7
Liberty:
63.2

Violent crime rate in 2011
Columbia:
54.3
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Columbia:
21.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Columbia:
11.3
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Columbia:
103.2
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Columbia:
116.1
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Columbia:
57.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Columbia:
34.8
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Columbia:
81.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Property crime rate in 2011
Columbia:
92.4
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Columbia:
72.4
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Columbia:
23.8
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Columbia:
70.0
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Columbia:
145.2
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Columbia:
99.6
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Columbia:
201.6
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Columbia:
124.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

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Latest news about crime in Columbia, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.33
Kentucky average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.35
Kentucky average:
1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.38
Kentucky average:
1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.34
Kentucky average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.35
Kentucky average:
1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.35
Kentucky average:
1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.20
Kentucky average:
1.91

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Columbia

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Zip codes: 42728.

Crime rate in Columbia, Kentucky (KY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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