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2019 University of Puget Sound Crime & Safety Report

Is Puget Sound safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Info in this crime and safety report on Puget Sound:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Puget Sound

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.

Puget Sound Overall Crime Stats

144 Total Number of Incidents
55.21 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Puget Sound reported 144 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 55.21 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 2,608.

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 Crimes111,6704.224,000.00
Arrests for Possession08800.001,352.94
Violence Against Women43341.531,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1292,67049.464,574.85

Puget Sound Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Puget Sound crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 89.6% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 7.6% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.8% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Puget Sound 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 Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (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 Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Puget Sound Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Puget Sound crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Puget Sound On-Campus Crime Stats

143 Total Number of Incidents
54.83 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Puget Sound reported 143 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 2,608, that's 54.83 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 Crimes101,5853.834,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women43311.531,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1292,64549.464,544.91

Puget Sound On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Puget Sound Residence Hall Crime Stats

120 Total Number of Incidents
46.01 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Puget Sound reported 120 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 2,608, that's 46.01 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 Crimes31671.15101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women41401.5353.89
Disciplinary Actions1132,50743.334,029.94

Puget Sound Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Puget Sound crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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1 Total Number of Incidents
0.38 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Puget Sound reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Tacoma neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 2,608, that's 0.38 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 Crimes1670.38666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Puget Sound student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Tacoma neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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