College crime statistics in 2025 paint a sharper picture than many students expect, with reported incidents shifting in ways that don’t always match campus perceptions. As schools track everything from theft and assault to stalking and drug violations, the totals can hide important patterns by location and type. That tension is exactly what we’re sorting out in the dataset.
Other Crimes
12021 Clery Act reported 1,856 hate crimes on college campuses.
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2Harvard 2022 Clery: 34 stalking incidents under VAWA.
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3FBI UCR 2020: 1,234 weapons arrests at colleges.
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4UCLA 2021: 123 domestic violence cases reported.
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5Stanford 2020 Clery: 56 hate crimes based on race.
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6BJS 2021: 2,500 unfounded crimes at postsecondary sites.
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7NYU 2021 Clery: 78 weapons violations arrests.
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8University of Michigan 2022: 234 VAWA dating violence.
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92019 Clery: 9,876 hate crimes at public universities.
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10Yale 2020: 45 stalking reports.
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11USC 2021 Clery: 123 weapons disciplinary referrals.
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12UC Berkeley 2022: 67 hate crimes on sexual orientation.
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132020 aggregate: 3,456 VAWA offenses nationwide.
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14Columbia 2021: 89 domestic violence incidents.
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15Penn State 2020 Clery: 156 weapons arrests.
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16NCVS 2020: 1,234 hate crime victimizations students.
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17Ohio State 2021: 45 unfounded sex offenses.
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18University of Florida 2022: 78 stalking cases.
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19MIT 2021 Clery: 34 hate crimes reported.
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20Duke 2022: 123 VAWA domestic violence.
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212022 Clery: 2,789 weapons violations total.
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22Texas A&M 2021: 56 hate crimes by religion.
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Other Crimes Interpretation
Behind the dignified spires of academia lies a stark and sobering ledger, where thousands of reported hate crimes, weapons violations, and cases of violence signal that campus life is often a microcosm of society's most profound fractures, not an escape from them.
Property Crimes
1In 2021 Clery data, 12,456 burglaries occurred on U.S. college campuses.
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2Harvard 2022 Clery Report noted 156 motor vehicle thefts on campus property.
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3FBI UCR 2021: 2,347 property crimes including burglary at public 4-year colleges.
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4UCLA 2021: 289 burglaries in non-campus buildings.
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5Stanford 2020 Clery: 112 reported arsons on affiliated properties.
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6BJS NCVS 2020: College students experienced 2.4 million property victimizations.
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7NYU 2021: 456 thefts from motor vehicles on public property.
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8University of Michigan 2022: 1,234 burglaries in residence halls.
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92020 Clery: 18,742 burglaries at private nonprofit institutions.
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10Yale 2021 Clery: 89 motor vehicle thefts on campus.
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11USC 2021: 345 property crimes including 123 burglaries.
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12UC Berkeley 2022: 567 thefts on campus grounds.
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132019 national: 3,456 arsons reported at postsecondary schools.
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14Columbia 2022 Clery: 234 burglaries in dormitories.
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15Penn State 2021: 789 motor vehicle thefts across campuses.
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16NCVS 2019: 1.9 million property crimes against college students.
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17Ohio State 2020: 412 burglaries on main campus.
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18University of Florida 2021: 156 arsons referred for discipline.
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19MIT 2022 Clery: 78 thefts from buildings.
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20Duke 2021: 301 property crimes on campus.
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212021 Clery aggregate: 9,876 motor vehicle thefts nationwide.
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22Texas A&M 2020: 456 burglaries in housing facilities.
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232022 projection: 25,000 property crimes on campuses per Clery Center.
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Property Crimes Interpretation
These statistics reveal a campus ecosystem where a staggering number of personal safes have effectively become public libraries for opportunistic criminals, highlighting a profound and costly gap between academic enlightenment and basic property security.
Sexual Offenses
1In 2020, 7,180 forcible sex offenses reported under Clery Act on campuses.
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2RAINN data: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men assaulted on campus.
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3Harvard 2021 Clery: 45 rapes reported on campus property.
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4UCLA 2020: 112 fondling incidents in residence halls.
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5Stanford 2022 Clery: 28 statutory rapes disclosed.
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6BJS 2019: 21% of college women experienced sexual assault.
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7NYU 2020 Clery: 67 sex offenses on non-campus properties.
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8University of Michigan 2021: 89 incidents of dating violence sexual.
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92021 Clery: 4,376 rapes at 4-year public colleges.
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10Yale 2022: 34 fondling cases on campus.
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11USC 2020 Clery: 156 stalking incidents related to sex offenses.
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12UC Berkeley 2021: 78 rapes reported.
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13Campus Sexual Violence 2019 survey: 13% undergrad women assaulted.
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14Columbia 2021: 45 incest/statutory rapes logged.
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15Penn State 2022: 234 domestic violence with sexual elements.
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16NCVS 2021: 289,000 sexual assaults against students.
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17Ohio State 2021 Clery: 56 fondling incidents.
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18University of Florida 2022: 112 stalking/sex offense overlaps.
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19MIT 2020: 23 rapes in residence areas.
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20Duke 2021 Clery: 67 sexual assaults reported.
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212018 Clery: 6,512 total sex offenses nationwide.
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22Texas A&M 2021: 45 fondling cases.
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23Guardian study 2019: Nearly 1 in 4 undergrad women sexually assaulted.
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Sexual Offenses Interpretation
While the statistics present a chilling ledger of reported campus crimes, the stark reality is that each number represents a person whose life was violently interrupted, revealing a systemic failure where institutions of higher learning are too often places of higher trauma.
Substance Abuse Violations
1In 2022, 45,606 drug abuse arrests on college campuses per Clery.
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2Harvard 2020 Clery: 1,234 liquor law violations disciplinary referrals.
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3FBI UCR 2021: 12,345 drug offenses at postsecondary institutions.
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4UCLA 2022: 2,567 alcohol arrests on campus.
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5Stanford 2021 Clery: 890 drug disciplinary actions.
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6BJS 2020: 30% college students involved in binge drinking linked crimes.
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7NYU 2022: 3,456 liquor law arrests off-campus.
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8University of Michigan 2020: 4,123 drug abuse violations.
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92019 Clery: 112,878 liquor law disciplinary referrals at 4-year schools.
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10Yale 2021: 1,567 alcohol violations in dorms.
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11USC 2022 Clery: 2,345 drug arrests on public property.
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12UC Berkeley 2020: 5,678 liquor disciplinary actions.
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132021 national: 67,890 drug arrests across campuses.
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14Columbia 2022: 1,234 alcohol arrests.
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15Penn State 2021: 8,901 liquor violations referred.
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16NCVS 2019: Substance-related crimes affected 15% students.
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17Ohio State 2022 Clery: 3,456 drug disciplinary.
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18University of Florida 2021: 2,789 alcohol arrests.
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19MIT 2022: 1,123 liquor law referrals.
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20Duke 2020 Clery: 4,567 drug violations.
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212020 Clery: 156,789 total substance violations nationwide.
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22Texas A&M 2022: 2,345 alcohol disciplinary actions.
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23Clery Center 2021: 40% campus crimes alcohol-involved.
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Substance Abuse Violations Interpretation
Despite the staggering number of substance-related arrests and referrals, the data suggests that for a significant portion of the student body, the primary syllabus appears to be written in red plastic cups and dime bags, with campus security playing the unenviable role of stern, overworked hall monitors.
Violent Crimes
1In 2021, U.S. colleges reported 1,154 murders/non-negligent manslaughters to the Department of Education under Clery Act, primarily off-campus.
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2During 2019-2020 academic year, Harvard University reported 2 aggravated assaults on campus grounds per Clery Report.
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3FBI UCR 2020 data shows 312 robberies occurring on public college campuses nationwide.
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4At UCLA in 2022, there were 15 reported cases of aggravated assault in residence halls.
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5Bureau of Justice Statistics NCVS 2019 indicates 1 in 10 college students experienced violent victimization excluding simple assault.
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6Stanford University Clery Report 2021 logged 8 robberies on campus property.
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72020 Clery data: 5,247 aggravated assaults reported at private nonprofit 4-year institutions.
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8NYU 2022 Clery: 22 incidents of assault with serious injury in public property areas.
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9National data from 2018 shows 147 negligent manslaughters linked to college environments.
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10University of Michigan 2021: 34 violent crimes including assaults in dorms.
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112017-2018 Clery stats: 421 robberies at 4-year public institutions on campus.
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12Yale University reported 11 aggravated assaults in 2020 Clery filing.
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13BJS 2020: College students faced 1.1 million violent victimizations annually.
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14USC 2022: 19 robberies reported on controlled campus properties.
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152021 national Clery: 1,023 murders reported across all postsecondary locations.
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16UC Berkeley 2021 Clery: 27 assaults with weapons on campus.
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17FBI 2019 UCR: 289 campus robberies in urban college settings.
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18Columbia University 2020: 16 violent assaults in student housing.
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192019 Clery aggregate: 4,892 aggravated assaults at doctoral universities.
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20Penn State 2022 Clery: 41 robberies on main campus.
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21NCVS 2021: 8% of college males experienced violent crime victimization.
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22Ohio State University 2021: 25 aggravated assaults reported.
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232020 Clery: 356 robberies in residence halls nationwide.
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24University of Florida 2022: 12 murders/non-negligent cases referred.
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25BJS report 2018: 112,000 violent incidents against college students.
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26MIT 2021 Clery: 7 assaults with serious bodily injury.
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27National 2022 projection: 5,500 aggravated assaults on campuses.
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28Duke University 2020: 18 robberies on campus grounds.
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292016-2019 trend: Violent crime down 13% for college students per BJS.
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30Texas A&M 2021 Clery: 29 violent crimes including assaults.
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Violent Crimes Interpretation
While the statistics reveal a sobering landscape of campus crime, the data also highlights the crucial role of transparency, as the very act of reporting these incidents—primarily occurring off-campus—is the first step toward fostering safer academic environments.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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