How safe is the student body at BGSU? Find info and statistics on crime on college campuses and surrounding areas.
The overall crime rating is based on reported crime on campus and in surrounding areas. Colleges with low amounts of reported crime are considered safer. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus earns an overall crime rating of B- when we compare reported on-campus, city, and regional crime against all other schools nationwide.
| Campus | City | Region | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | C | B | B- |
On-campus crime statistics reported by BGSU carry the most importance in our overall estimation of campus crime. When all violations are totaled and weighed by both severity and the number of students at the school, BGSU has more than the average reported offenses.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is in Bowling Green, OH. When compared with other towns and cities nationwide, Bowling Green ranks about average in overall crime, making it about average in terms of safety and not especially likely students at BGSU may fall victim to a crime when venturing off campus.
Beyond Bowling Green, other nearby towns and cities include Haskins, Waterville, and Perrysburg. Altogether, these locations have an overall below average amount of crime when compared to other areas nationwide, meaning the area should be safer than average.
