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2019 Brown University Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on Brown:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Brown

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 uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any 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.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. 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.

Brown Overall Crime Stats

190 Total Number of Incidents
18.39 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Brown University reported 190 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 10,333, that's 18.39 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes681,6706.584,000.00
Arrests for Possession08800.001,352.94
Violence Against Women93340.871,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1132,67010.944,574.85

Brown Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Brown crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 59.5% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 35.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 4.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Brown 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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Brown Overall Crime by Location

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

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Brown On-Campus Crime Stats

182 Total Number of Incidents
17.61 Incidents per 1000 Students
Brown University reported 182 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 10,333, that's 17.61 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes661,5856.394,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women83310.771,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1082,64510.454,544.91

Brown On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Brown Residence Hall Crime Stats

149 Total Number of Incidents
14.42 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Brown University reported 149 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 10,333, that's 14.42 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes471674.55101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women71400.6853.89
Disciplinary Actions952,5079.194,029.94

Brown Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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8 Total Number of Incidents
0.77 Incidents per 1000 Students
Brown University reported 8 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Providence public property in areas surrounding the campus. Based on a student body population of 10,333, that's 0.77 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes2670.19666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.10555.56
Disciplinary Actions51370.48137.93

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

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