2019 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Crime & Safety Report
Is Bowling Green State University - Main Campus safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.
Info in this crime and safety report on BGSU:
- Understanding the Stats
- BGSU Crime Overall
- On-Campus Crime
- Crime on Off-Campus Affiliated Property
- Residence Hall Crime
- Crime in the Bowling Green Neighborhood
- References
Understanding the Crime Stats for BGSU
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.
BGSU Overall Crime Stats
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.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 29 | 1,670 | 1.64 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 119 | 880 | 6.71 | 1,352.94 |
| Violence Against Women | 9 | 334 | 0.51 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 184 | 2,670 | 10.38 | 4,574.85 |
BGSU Overall Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of BGSU crime and safety incidents are in each category.
Disciplinary actions account for 54.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 34.9% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus resulted in arrests for possession. About 8.5% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.6% of incidents.
Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation
The charts below show how BGSU 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.
We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.
BGSU Overall Crime by Location
The chart below shows what percentage of BGSU crime and safety incidents happened in each location.
BGSU On-Campus Crime Stats
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.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 28 | 1,585 | 1.58 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 92 | 813 | 5.19 | 888.89 |
| Violence Against Women | 9 | 331 | 0.51 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 184 | 2,645 | 10.38 | 4,544.91 |
BGSU On-Campus Crime by Category
The percentage breakdown of BGSU on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.
BGSU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats
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.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 1 | 164 | 0.06 | 333.33 |
| Arrests for Possession | 0 | 64 | 0.00 | 111.11 |
| Violence Against Women | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | 194.44 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 0 | 144 | 0.00 | 305.56 |
BGSU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category
The percentage breakdown of BGSU crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.
BGSU Residence Hall Crime Stats
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.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 25 | 167 | 1.41 | 101.80 |
| Arrests for Possession | 58 | 715 | 3.27 | 180.35 |
| Violence Against Women | 5 | 140 | 0.28 | 53.89 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 160 | 2,507 | 9.02 | 4,029.94 |
BGSU Residence Hall Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of BGSU crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.
Bowling Green Neighborhood Student-Related Crime Stats
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.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 0 | 67 | 0.00 | 666.67 |
| Arrests for Possession | 27 | 245 | 1.52 | 1,294.12 |
| Violence Against Women | 0 | 24 | 0.00 | 555.56 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 0 | 137 | 0.00 | 137.93 |
BGSU Student-Related Crime in Bowling Green Neighborhood by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of BGSU student-related crime and safety incidents in the Bowling Green neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.
References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security
- College Scorecard
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- Image Credit: By Jeffness under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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