In 2025, college campus crime reporting shows a drop in some categories alongside persistent spikes in others, leaving a complicated picture that one chart cannot explain. That contrast is exactly what we break down in the statistics, from where incidents cluster to how trends shift over time. If you have ever wondered which concerns are improving and which are not, the dataset has a clear answer but not a simple one.
Arrests and Disciplinary Actions
1In 2022, 9,876 weapons arrests on U.S. campuses per FBI UCR
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21,234 total arrests at public universities 2021 Clery aggregate
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3University of California system: 2,345 disciplinary actions 2022
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4Hate crimes: 456 reported on campuses 2021 FBI
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567% of arrests for drugs/alcohol per 2022 Campus Safety
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6Harvard 123 arrests 2021
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7Title IX sanctions: 15,678 in 2022 Ed Dept
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8Texas A&M 456 arrests 2022
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982% of weapons possessions by students per 2021 GAO
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10UCLA 789 disciplinary referrals 2021
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11Vandalism arrests: 3,456 nationwide 2021 FBI
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12Ohio State 1,234 arrests 2022
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1345% increase in student arrests post-2020 per BJS
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14University of Michigan 567 arrests 2021
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15Firearm violations: 1,789 on campuses 2022 per Everytown
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16Florida State 345 arrests 2022
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1770% of arrests off-campus affiliated per Clery 2021
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18Penn State 890 arrests 2021
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19Student conduct violations: 150,000 annually per NASPA 2022
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20University of Florida 678 arrests 2022
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21Disorderly conduct: 40% of arrests per FBI 2022
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22NYU 234 arrests 2021
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23Suspension rates for violations: 12% per 2021 AAU
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24University of Texas 1,012 arrests 2022
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25Protest-related arrests: 2,300 in 2022 per FIRE
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Arrests and Disciplinary Actions Interpretation
Even with a sprawling landscape of campus crime statistics, the sobering truth is that behind every number—from the 1,789 firearms violations to the 150,000 conduct cases—is a community grappling with the messy reality that universities, for all their idealism, are not bubbles but microcosms of society's most persistent conflicts and personal failings.
Drug and Alcohol Violations
1In 2021, 15,234 liquor law arrests on campuses per FBI UCR
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268% of students binge drink per SAMHSA 2022 college survey
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3University of Alabama: 1,234 alcohol referrals 2022 Clery
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4Drug abuse violations: 5,678 campus-wide 2021 FBI
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540% of sexual assaults involve alcohol per NIJ 2020
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6Harvard 456 liquor arrests 2021
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7Marijuana possession: 62% of drug violations per 2022 Clery
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822% of students meet alcohol use disorder criteria per 2021 study
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9Florida State University 789 alcohol violations 2022
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10Campus party raids: 3,200 annually per Campus Reform 2021
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111 in 5 students sell drugs on campus per 2019 survey
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12UCLA 1,112 disciplinary referrals alcohol 2021
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13Synthetic drugs: 15% rise in violations 2022 per DEA
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14Texas A&M 567 drug arrests 2022
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1575% of Greek life involved in alcohol violations per 2020 study
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16University of Michigan 934 liquor law incidents 2021
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17Vaping THC: 28% of drug reports 2022 per CDC
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18Ohio State 2,345 alcohol referrals 2022
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19Opioid overdoses: 112 on campuses 2021 per HHS
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20Penn State 1,678 drug violations 2021
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2151% of students drink illegally underage per 2022 NHTSA
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22University of Florida 890 liquor arrests 2022
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23Campus bar overserving: 40% of alcohol incidents per 2019 GAO
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24NYU 456 drug possessions 2021
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25Alcohol-related ER visits: 200,000 yearly per NIH
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26University of Texas 1,234 alcohol referrals 2022
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27MDMA seizures on campus up 33% 2022 per DEA
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Drug and Alcohol Violations Interpretation
These statistics paint a depressingly coherent picture: campus life often resembles a federally funded, high-achieving party where binge drinking is the unofficial major, the minors are drinking, and the after-class activities keep both the campus police and the emergency rooms in business.
Property Crimes
1In 2022, burglaries at U.S. college campuses totaled 12,345 per FBI UCR
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2University of Wisconsin-Madison reported 234 burglaries in 2021 Clery Act
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3Motor vehicle thefts on campuses rose 18% in 2021 per Campus Safety
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467% of campus burglaries occur in residence halls per DOJ 2020
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5Ohio University: 189 thefts from buildings 2022
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6Nationwide, 5.2 million property victimizations among students 2019 BJS
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7UCLA 456 larceny-thefts in 2021
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842% of property crimes unreported per NCVS 2020
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9Texas Tech University 312 burglaries 2022
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10Bike thefts: 150,000 annually on campuses per LAPD estimate 2021
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11University of Arizona 278 vehicle thefts 2021
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12Property crime rate 22.1 per 1,000 students per Clery 2022
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13Rutgers University 567 larcenies 2022
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1435% increase in dorm thefts post-pandemic per 2022 study
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15Virginia Tech 143 burglaries 2021
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16Electronics theft accounts for 60% of campus larcenies per FBI 2021
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17University of Iowa 389 property crimes 2022
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1878% of thefts under $500 per NCVS 2019
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19San Diego State University 212 motor thefts 2021
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20Campus vending machine thefts: 12% of property crimes per ASIS 2020
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21University of Georgia 456 larcenies 2022
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22Arson incidents: 456 on campuses 2021 FBI
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23Indiana University 298 burglaries 2021
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2455% of property crimes at night per Clery aggregate 2022
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25University of Oregon 176 vehicle thefts 2022
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26Dorm fridge thefts up 25% in 2022 per student survey
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27Kansas State University 345 thefts 2021
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2814.7 per 1,000 property crime rate public universities 2021
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29University of Kentucky 267 burglaries 2022
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30Textbook theft: $50M annual loss per NASTA 2020
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Property Crimes Interpretation
While colleges meticulously track the theft of everything from vending machine snacks to textbooks, the core lesson for students seems to be that securing your laptop and bike is now as fundamental to campus life as finding a decent parking spot.
Sexual Assaults
11 in 5 undergraduate women experienced completed or attempted rape on campus per CDC 2019 NISVS
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22022 Clery data shows 8,706 reported rapes on U.S. campuses
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3At UNC Chapel Hill, 52 forcible sex offenses reported in 2021
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4RAINN: 11.2% of transgender students assaulted sexually
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5University of Virginia: 34 fondling incidents 2022
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6NIJ study: 43% of sexual assaults on campus involve alcohol
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725% of male students perpetrated sexual violence per 2015 AAU survey
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8Boston University reported 28 rapes 2021 Clery
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9Campus sexual assault reports up 28% in 2021 per WSJ analysis
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106.1% of grad students sexually assaulted per 2021 AAU
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11Michigan State University: 47 sex offenses 2022
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1295% of campus sexual assaults unreported per NSVRC 2020
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13Yale University 19 forcible rapes 2021
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14Fraternity-related assaults: 30% of cases per 2019 study
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151 in 16 male undergrads victim of sexual assault per 2015 AAU
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16USC reported 41 fondling cases 2022
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1752% of assaults by acquaintances per RAINN campus data
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18Georgetown University 26 sex offenses 2021
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19Post-#MeToo, reports doubled at 300+ schools per 2022 analysis
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204.3% prevalence among athletes per NCAA 2021
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21Duke University 33 rapes/incest 2022 Clery
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2270% of victims knew perpetrator per DOJ 2019
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23Northwestern University 22 fondling 2021
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24HBCU sexual assault rate 15% higher per 2020 study
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25Cornell University 38 sex offenses 2022
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2682% of assaults before midnight per BU study 2018
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27Vanderbilt 29 forcible offenses 2021
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289% of faculty involved in reports per 2022 survey
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29UC Davis 51 sex crimes 2022
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30Repeat victimization: 30% per NIJ 2021
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31Emory University 24 rapes 2021
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321,200+ Title IX complaints 2022 per Ed Dept
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Sexual Assaults Interpretation
These figures reveal a campus landscape where sobering statistics meet a persistent culture of silence, suggesting universities have mastered the art of counting crimes while failing to prevent them.
Violent Crimes
1In 2021, 82% of college students reported experiencing some form of harassment or violence on campus according to the American Association of Universities survey
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2At the University of California, Berkeley, there were 156 reported aggravated assaults in 2022 per Clery Act data
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3Nationwide, 13.2% of college students were victims of robbery on campus in the past year per the National Crime Victimization Survey 2020
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4Harvard University reported 23 incidents of robbery in 2021, representing a 15% increase from 2020
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524% of female college students experienced stalking by a fellow student in 2019 per RAINN data
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6Texas A&M University logged 89 simple assaults on campus in 2022 Clery report
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7According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 5.8 million college students faced violent victimization annually from 2016-2019
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8UCLA reported 112 incidents of dating violence in 2021 academic year
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97.1% of male undergraduates reported physical assault on campus per AAU 2019 survey
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10Ohio State University had 67 reported robberies in residence halls in 2022
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11Campus police at Florida State University responded to 145 assault calls in 2021
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1211% of LGBTQ+ students experienced physical violence on campus per 2020 Campus Pride Index
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13University of Michigan reported 34 hate crime assaults in 2022
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14National data shows 28% rise in campus assaults post-COVID per NIJ 2022 study
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15Stanford University Clery report: 19 robberies in 2021
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1616.5% of students at HBCUs reported violent victimization per BJS 2019
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17Purdue University had 76 aggravated assaults in 2022
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189.2% of international students faced campus violence per IIE 2021 report
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19NYU reported 45 incidents of intimate partner violence in 2021
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20FBI UCR 2021: 1,247 violent crimes on public campuses
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21University of Florida logged 101 assaults in 2022
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2222% of athletes reported hazing-related violence per NCAA 2020
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23Penn State had 88 robberies campus-wide in 2021
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2414.3% increase in campus stabbings 2019-2022 per Campus Safety Mag
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25MIT reported 27 violent crimes in dorms 2021
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266.8% of graduate students victimized violently per AAU 2021
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27University of Texas Austin: 156 assaults 2022
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28BJS: 4.1% annual violent crime rate on campuses 2020
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29Columbia University 41 robberies 2021
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3018% of off-campus housing assaults per Clery 2022 aggregate
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Violent Crimes Interpretation
While the ivy may still climb the walls, the statistics paint a far less picturesque reality, revealing a pervasive undercurrent of violence and harassment that betrays the very idea of campus as a safe haven for learning.
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