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West Columbia, SC Crime and Crime Rate

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The West Columbia crime rate is much higher than the South Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #147

West Columbia, SC	3,746.73
South Carolina	2,253.24
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.

West Columbia, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	West Columbia, SC	Count	1	12	23	75	106	625	40	1
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	6.4	76.4	146.4	477.3	674.5	3,977.1	254.5	6.4	2,633
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.2	31.8	83.2	373.6	857.8	2,502.9	263.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	West Columbia, SC	Count	1	5	37	103	143	621	67	2
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	6.4	32.0	237.0	659.8	916.1	3,978.2	429.2	12.8	2,939
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.9	35.5	95.0	421.4	954.5	2,588.3	279.5	NA	2,109
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	10	41	117	154	750	71	3
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	66.0	270.4	771.6	1,015.6	4,946.3	468.2	19.8	3,486
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	34.5	92.2	438.4	1,002.8	2,609.4	292.0	NA	2,151
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	West Columbia, SC	Count	3	8	42	100	122	750	61	1
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	21.2	56.6	296.9	707.0	862.5	5,302.2	431.2	7.1	3,726
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	31.7	107.7	452.3	997.9	2,617.2	285.3	NA	2,159
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	5	50	134	152	848	48	2
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	35.8	357.6	958.4	1,087.1	6,064.9	343.3	14.3	3,906
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.3	35.3	125.7	503.4	992.8	2,598.4	297.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	West Columbia, SC	Count	2	8	46	120	139	828	65	1
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	14.3	57.2	329.0	858.2	994.1	5,921.5	464.9	7.2	4,062
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	36.6	147.3	539.1	1,026.1	2,814.1	394.0	NA	2,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	11	53	103	139	698	48	3
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	80.1	386.0	750.2	1,012.5	5,084.1	349.6	21.9	3,683
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.0	39.5	144.0	596.9	1,025.8	2,859.6	386.3	NA	2,551
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	West Columbia, SC	Count	2	5	38	181	165	689	68	7
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	14.7	36.7	279.0	1,328.7	1,211.3	5,058.0	499.2	51.4	4,273
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.3	40.8	136.5	579.9	989.8	2,873.0	379.6	NA	2,516
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	West Columbia, SC	Count	1	12	51	225	172	667	65	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	7.6	90.9	386.2	1,703.8	1,302.4	5,050.7	492.2	0.0	5,011
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	7.4	42.5	132.1	579.0	1,000.9	2,954.1	384.4	NA	2,532
	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

West Columbia, SC	7.00
South Carolina	24.00
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.

West Columbia, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	West Columbia, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	6.4	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.4	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.4	2.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	West Columbia, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.5	1.4	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

West Columbia, SC	3.83
South Carolina	2.89
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.

West Columbia, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	West Columbia, SC	Count	61	50	11
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	383.1	314.0	69.1	3.49
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	291.8	218.9	72.9	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	West Columbia, SC	Count	63	52	11
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	400.9	330.9	70.0	3.66
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	319.1	244.3	74.8	2.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	West Columbia, SC	Count	66	55	11
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	422.8	352.3	70.5	3.88
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	329.4	235.8	93.6	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	West Columbia, SC	Count	68	53	15
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	448.5	349.5	98.9	3.99
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	335.3	247.7	87.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	West Columbia, SC	Count	64	54	10
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	452.5	381.8	70.7	4.17
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	332.4	245.3	87.1	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	West Columbia, SC	Count	68	54	14
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	486.3	386.2	100.1	4.36
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.8	253.0	87.8	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	West Columbia, SC	Count	63	51	12
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	450.5	364.7	85.8	4.08
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	341.9	253.4	88.6	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	West Columbia, SC	Count	61	50	11
	West Columbia, SC	Per 100,000	444.3	364.2	80.1	4.04
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.4	250.4	90.0	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	West Columbia, SC	Count	61	49	12
2005	West Columbia, SC	Count	56	45	11