Columbia, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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233%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

35%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

284%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Columbia crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Columbia crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Bellingham crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Columbia crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Bellingham.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Columbia_{/100k people}	Bellingham_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,262	7,589 (estimate)	4,488	3,244	2,281
Murder	1	n/a	1.1	4.8	5.7
Rape	12	n/a	12.6	37.3	38.0
Robbery	96	n/a	101.1	82.1	66.5
Assault	199	n/a	209.5	233.0	264.1
Violent crime	308	238 (estimate)	324	357	364
Burglary	646	n/a	680.2	481.0	250.7
Theft	3,071	n/a	3,233.7	1,724.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	237	n/a	249.6	681.2	318.7
Property crime	3,954	7,351 (estimate)	4,164	2,887	1,917

Columbia crime map

The Columbia crime map by CrimoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Columbia as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Columbia crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Columbia crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Columbia crime rates are 233% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Columbia are 35% lower than the national average
In Columbia you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Columbia is safer than 45% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Bellingham has decreased by 35%

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Daily Crime In Columbia (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Columbia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Columbia is 1 in 421

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbia is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Columbia is 1 in 14

Year Over Year Crime In Bellingham (per 100,000 people)

Bellingham police department

Item	Columbia	Bellingham	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	157	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	2.2

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Geneva, WA	2,596	80	643	723
Nooksack, WA	1,594	137	1,108	1,245
Edison, WA	264	144	1,166	1,311
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,463	147	1,190	1,338
Everson, WA	2,773	156	1,259	1,415
Lynden, WA	14,700	183	1,418	1,601
Ferndale, WA	14,591	222	1,671	1,893
Bellingham, WA	90,821	324	4,164	4,488

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	431	2,766	3,197
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	600	1,782	2,383
Kirkland, WA	91,146	111	2,062	2,173
San Leandro, CA	90,489	674	5,978	6,653
Carson, CA	91,354	441	2,740	3,181
Bellingham, WA	90,821	324	4,164	4,488

Source: The Columbia, Bellingham, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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