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Crime rate in Columbia, Mississippi (MS): 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	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	2 (30.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.7)	1 (15.3)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	3 (45.2)	6 (90.0)	1 (15.5)	2 (31.3)	5 (78.3)	2 (30.7)	2 (30.3)
Robberies (per 100,000)	7 (105.5)	7 (105.0)	4 (62.1)	3 (46.9)	2 (31.3)	3 (46.0)	7 (105.9)
Assaults (per 100,000)	37 (557.7)	20 (300.0)	13 (201.7)	18 (281.6)	0 (0.0)	22 (337.6)	9 (136.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	139 (2,095.3)	142 (2,130.2)	99 (1,535.8)	131 (2,049.4)	0 (0.0)	95 (1,457.9)	81 (1,226.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	209 (3,150.4)	200 (3,000.3)	258 (4,002.5)	242 (3,786.0)	0 (0.0)	75 (1,151.0)	67 (1,014.1)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	16 (241.2)	20 (300.0)	34 (527.5)	21 (328.5)	1 (15.7)	2 (30.7)	1 (15.1)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (30.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.3)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 304.9)	504.6	433.4	361.8	395.4	99.3	272.5	200.1

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 Mississippi and other state lists there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Mississippi as of June 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 171 to 1.

See how dangerous Columbia, MS is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Columbia:
200.1
Purvis:
9.5
Hattiesburg:
261.4
Collins:
543.1
Bogalusa:
709.2
Franklinton:
402.0
Poplarville:
210.6
Petal:
73.8
McComb:
451.3

Violent crime rate in 2011
Columbia:
143.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Columbia:
240.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2006
Columbia:
118.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Columbia:
185.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Columbia:
139.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Columbia:
277.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Columbia:
414.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Columbia:
283.0
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Columbia:
335.7
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2006
Columbia:
2.2
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Columbia:
615.5
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Columbia:
556.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Columbia:
589.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Columbia:
581.6
U.S. Average:
337.2

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 33 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.33
Mississippi average:
2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 30 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.22
Mississippi average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 30 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.35
Mississippi average:
2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 23 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.93
Mississippi average:
2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 23 (23 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.54
Mississippi average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 26 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.23
Mississippi average:
2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 32 (20 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.14
Mississippi average:
2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 30 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.97
Mississippi average:
2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 38 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.21
Mississippi average:
2.19

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Columbia

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Officers

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Civilians

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Zip codes: 39429.

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

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