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2019 Arizona State University - Tempe Crime & Safety Report

Is Arizona State University - Tempe safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on ASU - Tempe:

A Word About the Crime Stats for ASU - Tempe

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

It is not unusual for institutions to report that no incidents occurred in some of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

Zero incidents of reported crime may be nice to see, but it does not necessarily mean the school is safer, as it could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

ASU - Tempe Overall Crime Stats

1,424 Total Number of Incidents
26.72 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Arizona State University - Tempe reported 1,424 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. That works out to 26.72 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 53,286.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes811,6701.524,000.00
Arrests for Possession2488804.651,352.94
Violence Against Women313340.581,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1,0642,67019.974,574.85

ASU - Tempe Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of ASU - Tempe crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 74.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 17.4% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Arizona State University - Tempe resulted in arrests for possession. About 5.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how ASU - Tempe compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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ASU - Tempe Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of ASU - Tempe crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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ASU - Tempe On-Campus Crime Stats

1,367 Total Number of Incidents
25.65 Incidents per 1000 Students
Arizona State University - Tempe reported 1,367 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. That works out to 25.65 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 53,286.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes791,5851.484,000.00
Arrests for Possession1958133.66888.89
Violence Against Women293310.541,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1,0642,64519.974,544.91

ASU - Tempe On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of ASU - Tempe on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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ASU - Tempe Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

7 Total Number of Incidents
0.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
Arizona State University - Tempe reported 7 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 53,286, that's 0.13 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11640.02333.33
Arrests for Possession5640.09111.11
Violence Against Women11000.02194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

ASU - Tempe Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of ASU - Tempe crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.

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ASU - Tempe Residence Hall Crime Stats

1,124 Total Number of Incidents
21.09 Incidents per 1000 Students
Arizona State University - Tempe reported 1,124 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 53,286, that's 21.09 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes331670.62101.80
Arrests for Possession767151.43180.35
Violence Against Women121400.2353.89
Disciplinary Actions1,0032,50718.824,029.94

ASU - Tempe Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of ASU - Tempe crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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50 Total Number of Incidents
0.94 Incidents per 1000 Students
Arizona State University - Tempe reported 50 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Tempe public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 53,286, that's 0.94 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes1670.02666.67
Arrests for Possession482450.901,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.02555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of ASU - Tempe student-related crime and safety incidents in the Tempe neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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