Columbia, SC is on SpotCrime!
SpotCrime has mapped crime data from Columbia, SC, check out a screenshot below
Columbia, SC is the largest city in the state of South Carolina and has a population of about 130k. It's located in central South Carolina, separated from West Columbia by the Congoree River. The city is also home to the University of South Carolina. Check out our University Crime Maps at UCrime.com
From checking out the map, you can see that a majority of the assaults occur right outside of the University. The only description we were given in most assaults from the PD were 'Simple Assaults' so it's hard to tell if someone was seriously injured or what really happened (another reason why we think details are vital information in staying aware of your surrounding)
Because the way we have been required to collect the information from the Columbia Police Department (via FOIA request), the data displayed on the map is a little behind - containing mostly October data. The FOIA process in Columbia takes up to 15 business day so we are hoping to get more data again soon and to update the map for our Columbia users!
We've found that inquiries from residents go long way, so if you would like to see more up-to-date information on SpotCrime, reach out to the local PD and ask them to send data to SpotCrime. Remind them that if they send us data, we will map it and send out alerts - for free! And, SpotCrime is currently the most viewed crime mapping website in the US (we have over half a million subscribers) so we are a great and free way to disseminate information to the public!
Columbia, SC is the largest city in the state of South Carolina and has a population of about 130k. It's located in central South Carolina, separated from West Columbia by the Congoree River. The city is also home to the University of South Carolina. Check out our University Crime Maps at UCrime.com
From checking out the map, you can see that a majority of the assaults occur right outside of the University. The only description we were given in most assaults from the PD were 'Simple Assaults' so it's hard to tell if someone was seriously injured or what really happened (another reason why we think details are vital information in staying aware of your surrounding)
Because the way we have been required to collect the information from the Columbia Police Department (via FOIA request), the data displayed on the map is a little behind - containing mostly October data. The FOIA process in Columbia takes up to 15 business day so we are hoping to get more data again soon and to update the map for our Columbia users!
We've found that inquiries from residents go long way, so if you would like to see more up-to-date information on SpotCrime, reach out to the local PD and ask them to send data to SpotCrime. Remind them that if they send us data, we will map it and send out alerts - for free! And, SpotCrime is currently the most viewed crime mapping website in the US (we have over half a million subscribers) so we are a great and free way to disseminate information to the public!
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