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2019 Biola University Crime & Safety Report

Is Biola safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Biola includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Biola

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. 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

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some or all 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.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

Biola Overall Crime Stats

41 Total Number of Incidents
6.72 Incidents per 1000 Students
Biola University reported 41 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 6,103, that's 6.72 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes141,6702.294,000.00
Arrests for Possession78801.151,352.94
Violence Against Women63340.981,000.00
Disciplinary Actions142,6702.294,574.85

Biola Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 34.1% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 17.1% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Biola University resulted in arrests for possession. About 34.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Biola 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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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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Biola Overall Crime by Location

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

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Biola On-Campus Crime Stats

34 Total Number of Incidents
5.57 Incidents per 1000 Students
Biola University reported 34 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Based on a student body population of 6,103, that's 5.57 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes141,5852.294,000.00
Arrests for Possession18130.16888.89
Violence Against Women53310.821,000.00
Disciplinary Actions142,6452.294,544.91

Biola On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Biola Residence Hall Crime Stats

24 Total Number of Incidents
3.93 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Biola University reported 24 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 6,103, that's 3.93 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes101671.64101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women31400.4953.89
Disciplinary Actions112,5071.804,029.94

Biola Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Biola crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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7 Total Number of Incidents
1.15 Incidents per 1000 Students
Biola University reported 7 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on La Mirada public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 6,103, that's 1.15 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession62450.981,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.16555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Biola student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding La Mirada neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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