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The Columbia crime rate is lower than the Pennsylvania average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #532

Columbia, PA	1,265.79
Pennsylvania	1,334.83
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Columbia, PA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Columbia, PA	Count	0	2	8	6	65	154	9	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.3	77.1	57.8	626.3	1,483.9	86.7	0.0	997
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.8	21.8	105.8	173.5	357.5	1,472.2	102.0	NA	1,111
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Columbia, PA	Count	1	2	8	13	60	154	11	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	9.6	19.3	77.1	125.3	578.3	1,484.3	106.0	28.9	1,197
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	4.7	20.7	115.6	185.7	407.3	1,545.6	107.8	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Columbia, PA	Count	1	4	6	10	79	208	9	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	9.5	38.1	57.1	95.2	752.3	1,980.8	85.7	0.0	1,428
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.4	26.1	122.8	194.4	445.5	1,603.1	117.7	NA	1,272
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Columbia, PA	Count	0	2	13	8	67	233	19	2
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.2	124.6	76.7	642.2	2,233.3	182.1	19.2	1,331
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.0	26.1	126.6	197.3	454.0	1,636.1	132.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Columbia, PA	Count	1	3	10	8	54	155	8	1
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	9.9	29.7	98.9	79.1	533.8	1,532.2	79.1	9.9	1,214
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	26.9	128.8	205.3	434.3	1,607.4	131.2	NA	1,295
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Columbia, PA	Count	0	1	10	11	56	180	11	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.0	100.0	110.0	559.9	1,799.8	110.0	0.0	1,095
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.2	29.0	138.9	207.4	434.7	1,625.5	141.4	NA	1,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Columbia, PA	Count	0	8	4	15	59	176	14	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	79.8	39.9	149.7	588.6	1,756.0	139.7	0.0	1,412
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.6	27.9	151.6	224.8	470.9	1,758.8	180.5	NA	1,442
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Columbia, PA	Count	0	4	5	15	45	174	17	1
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	39.9	49.8	149.5	448.5	1,734.1	169.4	10.0	1,167
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.8	27.7	156.5	226.4	450.6	1,697.9	212.8	NA	1,443
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Columbia, PA	Count	1	2	8	22	65	176	23	1
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	9.9	19.8	79.2	217.8	643.5	1,742.4	227.7	9.9	1,456
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	5.9	27.3	168.6	237.6	463.2	1,742.9	237.4	NA	1,502
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	15	20	64	218	19	2
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	147.4	196.5	628.8	2,141.9	186.7	19.7	1,362
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	6.1	28.9	154.6	235.0	451.6	1,729.1	236.5	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Columbia, PA		-0.11
Pennsylvania		4.56
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Columbia, PA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Columbia, PA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Columbia, PA	1.69
Pennsylvania	2.92
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Columbia, PA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Columbia, PA	Count	20	17	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	192.7	163.8	28.9	1.78
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	259.3	50.5	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Columbia, PA	Count	19	16	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	183.1	154.2	28.9	1.69
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.1	258.0	49.0	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Columbia, PA	Count	19	16	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	180.9	152.4	28.6	1.67
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	307.7	259.0	48.7	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Columbia, PA	Count	19	16	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	182.1	153.4	28.8	1.68
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	327.8	270.7	57.1	2.99
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Columbia, PA	Count	20	17	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	197.7	168.1	29.7	1.83
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	306.8	261.8	45.1	2.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Columbia, PA	Count	19	16	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	190.0	160.0	30.0	1.75
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	309.8	262.6	47.2	2.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Columbia, PA	Count	22	19	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	219.5	189.6	29.9	2.05
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	316.8	267.1	49.7	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Columbia, PA	Count	22	19	3
	Columbia, PA	Per 100,000	219.3	189.4	29.9	2.04
	Pennsylvania	Per 100,000	326.8	275.5	51.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Columbia, PA	Count	23	20	3
2005	Columbia, PA	Count	23	20	3