Columbia City, IN Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The Columbia City Police Department serves the city of Columbia City, IN in Whitley County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 389 violent crimes and 574 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 108.3 per 100k residents, which is 2.0% above the national average. Property crime averages 29.5 per 100k, 81.9% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade C

Annual Rate108.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents389 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade F

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade B

Annual Rate19.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents76 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate29.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents574 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate29.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents488 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	108.3	C	389	106.2	+2.0%
Property Crime	29.5	A	574	163.6	-81.9%
Homicide	9.8	F	2	0.5	+1748.6%
Aggravated Assault	19.7	B	76	22.3	-11.5%
Larceny	29.5	A	488	116.4	-74.6%

Crime Trends

Nearby Cities

City	Distance	Violent Crime	Property Crime	Comparison
South Whitley	2 miles	A 57.0	N/A 0.0	Violent: 47.4% lower Property: N/A
Albion	17 miles	B 90.3	C 180.5	Violent: 16.7% lower Property: 511.1% higher
Huntington	19 miles	A 23.5	A 35.2	Violent: 78.3% lower Property: 19.3% higher
Warsaw	20 miles	D 129.1	D 245.9	Violent: 19.2% higher Property: 732.4% higher
Winona Lake	20 miles	N/A 0.0	N/A 0.0	Violent: N/A Property: N/A