While prestigious universities proudly tout their academic achievements, a closer look at campus crime statistics reveals a sobering reality that demands urgent attention.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Harvard University reported 0 murders/non-negligent manslaughters, 0 negligent manslaughters, 1 robbery, and 4 aggravated assaults on campus property.
- Stanford University recorded 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 12 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
- University of California, Berkeley had 1 reported robbery and 18 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
- University of California, Davis had 45 burglaries, 320 thefts from buildings, and 2 arsons on campus in 2022.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported 12 burglaries and 150 motor vehicle thefts on campus property in 2021.
- University of California, San Diego documented 67 burglaries and 18 arsons in residence halls in 2022.
- In 2019, approximately 11% of college women experienced completed or attempted rape during college
- National data shows 21% of female college students report sexual assault or rape since entering college
- At the University of Michigan, 5 forcible sex offenses were reported on campus in 2022.
- Harvard University recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
- Stanford University had 23 liquor law arrests, 45 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2021.
- UC Berkeley reported 78 liquor law arrests and 112 disciplinary actions on campus property in 2022.
Major universities reported varying rates of assaults, robberies, and alcohol incidents on campus.
Alcohol Drug Weapons
1Harvard University recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
Verified2Stanford University had 23 liquor law arrests, 45 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2021.
Verified3UC Berkeley reported 78 liquor law arrests and 112 disciplinary actions on campus property in 2022.
Verified4University of Michigan documented 145 liquor law arrests and 201 disciplinary referrals in student housing in 2022.
Directional5NYU had 34 liquor law arrests and 67 disciplinary actions in residence halls in 2022.
Single source6UCLA reported 89 liquor law arrests, 134 disciplinary referrals on campus in 2021.
Verified7Columbia University recorded 56 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in 2022.
Verified8UT Austin had 123 liquor law arrests and 178 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2022.
Verified9USC documented 67 liquor law arrests, 112 disciplinary actions on campus grounds in 2022.
Directional10Yale University reported 45 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary referrals in on-campus buildings in 2021.
Single source11Princeton had 28 liquor law arrests and 56 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
Verified12Duke University recorded 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
Verified13UPenn documented 101 liquor law arrests and 145 disciplinary actions in residence halls in 2022.
Verified14University of Chicago had 39 liquor law arrests and 67 disciplinary referrals in 2021.
Directional15Northwestern reported 67 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in dorms in 2022.
Single source16Cornell had 89 liquor law arrests and 134 disciplinary referrals on campus property in 2022.
Verified17Johns Hopkins documented 34 liquor law arrests and 56 disciplinary actions in 2021.
Verified18UVA reported 112 liquor law arrests and 167 disciplinary referrals in student housing in 2022.
Verified19UNC Chapel Hill had 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
Directional20Ohio State recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 234 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
Single source21University of Florida documented 98 liquor law arrests and 145 disciplinary actions in 2021.
Verified22Georgia Tech had 45 liquor law arrests and 78 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
Verified23UW Madison reported 123 liquor law arrests and 189 disciplinary actions on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified24Purdue documented 67 liquor law arrests and 112 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2022.
Directional25Texas A&M had 89 liquor law arrests and 134 disciplinary actions in 2021.
Single source26Penn State reported 178 liquor law arrests and 267 disciplinary referrals on campus property in 2022.
Verified27UIUC documented 56 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in 2022.
Verified28Michigan State had 134 liquor law arrests and 201 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
Verified29University of Washington recorded 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary actions in student housing in 2021.
Directional30Boston University documented 101 liquor law arrests and 156 disciplinary referrals on campus in 2022.
Single source31UC Davis reported 23 drug abuse arrests, 34 disciplinary actions, and 2 weapons violations on campus in 2022.
Verified32MIT had 12 drug abuse arrests, 23 disciplinary referrals, and 1 illegal weapon possession in dorms in 2021.
Verified33UCSD documented 45 drug abuse arrests, 67 disciplinary actions, and 3 weapons violations in residence halls in 2022.
Verified34Carnegie Mellon reported 8 drug arrests, 15 disciplinary referrals, and 0 weapons violations on campus property in 2022.
DirectionalAlcohol Drug Weapons Interpretation
It seems that while all these campuses are, in theory, institutions of higher learning, the most popular extracurricular major continues to be "Advanced Revelry," with some students earning disciplinary minors and others tragically failing to graduate to a more responsible second semester.
Property Crimes
1University of California, Davis had 45 burglaries, 320 thefts from buildings, and 2 arsons on campus in 2022.
Verified2Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported 12 burglaries and 150 motor vehicle thefts on campus property in 2021.
Verified3University of California, San Diego documented 67 burglaries and 18 arsons in residence halls in 2022.
Verified4Carnegie Mellon University had 23 burglaries, 210 thefts, and 1 motor vehicle theft in on-campus housing in 2022.
Directional5University of California, Santa Barbara reported 89 burglaries and 456 thefts from motor vehicles on campus in 2021.
Single source6Rice University recorded 15 burglaries and 112 thefts in dormitories in 2022.
Verified7Vanderbilt University had 34 burglaries, 289 thefts, and 5 arsons on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified8University of Notre Dame documented 8 burglaries and 67 motor vehicle thefts in student parking areas in 2021.
Verified9Dartmouth College reported 19 burglaries and 156 thefts from buildings on campus in 2022.
Directional10Brown University had 26 burglaries, 234 thefts, and 3 arsons in residence halls in 2022.
Single source11University of Rochester recorded 41 burglaries and 312 thefts on campus property in 2021.
Verified12Emory University documented 17 burglaries, 145 thefts from motor vehicles, and 2 arsons in 2022.
Verified13Georgetown University had 52 burglaries and 398 thefts in on-campus buildings in 2022.
Verified14University of Miami reported 29 burglaries, 267 thefts, and 4 motor vehicle thefts on campus in 2021.
Directional15Wake Forest University recorded 14 burglaries and 123 thefts in dorms in 2022.
Single source16University of Arizona had 78 burglaries, 512 thefts from buildings, and 7 arsons on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified17Florida State University documented 63 burglaries and 456 motor vehicle thefts in 2021.
Verified18University of Georgia reported 37 burglaries, 289 thefts, and 5 arsons in student housing in 2022.
Verified19Indiana University Bloomington had 55 burglaries and 412 thefts on campus in 2022.
Directional20University of Minnesota Twin Cities recorded 71 burglaries, 523 thefts from motor vehicles, and 6 arsons in 2021.
Single source21University of Iowa documented 42 burglaries and 356 thefts in residence halls in 2022.
Verified22Kansas State University had 28 burglaries, 234 thefts, and 3 motor vehicle thefts on campus property in 2022.
Verified23Oklahoma State University reported 49 burglaries and 387 thefts in 2021.
Verified24University of Kentucky recorded 36 burglaries, 298 thefts from buildings, and 4 arsons in 2022.
Directional25University of Tennessee Knoxville had 64 burglaries and 478 motor vehicle thefts on campus in 2022.
Single source26Auburn University documented 27 burglaries, 245 thefts, and 2 arsons in dormitories in 2021.
Verified27Clemson University reported 39 burglaries and 312 thefts on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified28University of South Carolina had 58 burglaries, 423 thefts from motor vehicles, and 5 arsons in 2022.
VerifiedProperty Crimes Interpretation
These statistics reveal a campus crime ecosystem where burglary is the intro-level course, theft is the popular major, and arson is the infrequent but alarming graduate seminar.
Sex Offenses
1In 2019, approximately 11% of college women experienced completed or attempted rape during college
Verified2National data shows 21% of female college students report sexual assault or rape since entering college
Verified3At the University of Michigan, 5 forcible sex offenses were reported on campus in 2022.
Verified4Harvard University reported 8 rapes and 12 fondling incidents on campus property in 2022.
Directional5Stanford University documented 3 rapes, 7 fondling cases, and 2 stalkings in residence halls in 2021.
Single source6UC Berkeley had 6 reported rapes and 15 fondling incidents on campus in 2022.
Verified7NYU reported 4 rapes, 11 fondling, and 5 dating violence incidents in student housing in 2022.
Verified8UCLA recorded 7 rapes and 19 fondling cases on campus grounds in 2021.
Verified9Columbia University had 2 rapes, 9 fondling, and 4 stalkings in 2022.
Directional10UT Austin documented 5 rapes and 14 fondling incidents in dorms in 2022.
Single source11USC reported 9 rapes, 22 fondling, and 6 domestic violence cases on campus in 2022.
Verified12Yale University had 3 rapes and 10 fondling in on-campus buildings in 2021.
Verified13Princeton reported 1 rape, 6 fondling, and 3 stalkings on campus in 2022.
Verified14Duke University documented 4 rapes and 12 fondling incidents in 2022.
Directional15UPenn had 6 rapes, 18 fondling, and 7 dating violence in residence halls in 2022.
Single source16University of Chicago reported 2 rapes and 8 fondling on campus property in 2021.
Verified17Northwestern documented 5 rapes, 13 fondling, and 4 stalkings in 2022.
Verified18Cornell had 3 rapes and 11 fondling incidents in dormitories in 2022.
Verified19Johns Hopkins reported 4 rapes and 9 fondling on campus in 2021.
Directional20UVA documented 7 rapes, 16 fondling, and 5 domestic violence cases in 2022.
Single source21UNC Chapel Hill had 2 rapes and 7 fondling in student housing in 2022.
Verified22Ohio State reported 8 rapes and 21 fondling on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified23University of Florida had 5 rapes, 14 fondling, and 6 stalkings in 2021.
Verified24Georgia Tech documented 3 rapes and 10 fondling incidents in 2022.
Directional25UW Madison reported 6 rapes and 17 fondling on campus in 2022.
Single source26Purdue had 4 rapes and 12 fondling in dorms in 2022.
Verified27Texas A&M documented 7 rapes, 19 fondling, and 8 dating violence in 2021.
Verified28Penn State reported 9 rapes and 23 fondling on campus property in 2022.
Verified29UIUC had 3 rapes and 9 fondling incidents in 2022.
Directional30Michigan State documented 5 rapes, 15 fondling, and 7 stalkings in 2022.
Single sourceSex Offenses Interpretation
These statistics, from the stark national surveys to the chillingly consistent campus reports, paint a grim and undeniable reality: for far too many students, the pursuit of knowledge is treacherously shadowed by the threat of violation.
Violent Crimes
1In 2022, Harvard University reported 0 murders/non-negligent manslaughters, 0 negligent manslaughters, 1 robbery, and 4 aggravated assaults on campus property.
Verified2Stanford University recorded 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 12 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
Verified3University of California, Berkeley had 1 reported robbery and 18 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified4University of Michigan reported 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 25 aggravated assaults in on-campus student housing during 2022.
Directional5New York University documented 2 robberies and 15 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Single source6University of California, Los Angeles reported 0 murders, 4 robberies, and 22 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
Verified7Columbia University had 1 robbery and 8 aggravated assaults in residence halls in 2022.
Verified8University of Texas at Austin recorded 0 murders, 5 robberies, and 30 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
Verified9University of Southern California reported 3 robberies and 19 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Directional10Yale University had 0 murders, 1 robbery, and 10 aggravated assaults in on-campus buildings in 2021.
Single source11Princeton University documented 0 robberies and 6 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Verified12Duke University reported 2 robberies and 14 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2022.
Verified13University of Pennsylvania had 4 robberies and 20 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified14University of Chicago recorded 1 murder, 3 robberies, and 16 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
Directional15Northwestern University reported 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 11 aggravated assaults in dormitories in 2022.
Single source16Cornell University had 1 robbery and 13 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
Verified17Johns Hopkins University documented 0 robberies and 9 aggravated assaults in on-campus housing in 2021.
Verified18University of Virginia reported 3 robberies and 21 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Verified19University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 17 aggravated assaults in 2022.
Directional20Ohio State University recorded 4 robberies and 28 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
Single source21University of Florida reported 1 robbery and 12 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2021.
Verified22Georgia Institute of Technology had 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 15 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Verified23University of Wisconsin-Madison documented 2 robberies and 19 aggravated assaults in 2022.
Verified24Purdue University reported 1 robbery and 10 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
Directional25Texas A&M University had 3 robberies and 22 aggravated assaults in dorms in 2021.
Single source26Pennsylvania State University recorded 0 murders, 5 robberies, and 26 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Verified27University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported 2 robberies and 16 aggravated assaults in 2022.
Verified28Michigan State University had 4 robberies and 24 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
Verified29University of Washington reported 1 robbery and 14 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2021.
Directional30Boston University documented 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 20 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Single sourceViolent Crimes Interpretation
While these elite campuses are thankfully not war zones, the persistent if relatively low-level reality of aggravated assaults suggests that even in our most hallowed halls of learning, one should still mind their surroundings and their business.
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