Columbia, South Carolina Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 28 arson crimes in Columbia SC, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 19.37. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate increased by 44%.

The chart below shows the arson crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Columbia, SC Arson Crime Rate Per 100K
Columbia, SC Number and Rate of Arson Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 11 8.43
2013 9 6.81
2014 11 8.20
2015 18 13.59
2016 18 13.38
2017 17 12.60
2018 29 21.72
2019 15 11.21
2020 17 12.90
2021 9 6.81
2022 15 10.89
2023 19 13.43
2024 28 19.37