How safe is the student body at BVU? 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. Buena Vista University 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+ | N/A | A- | B+ |
On-campus crime statistics reported by BVU 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, BVU has more than the average reported offenses.
Buena Vista University is in Storm Lake, IA. When compared with other towns and cities nationwide, Storm Lake was not ranked in overall crime, making it indeterminable whether students at BVU may fall victim to a crime when venturing off campus.
Beyond Storm Lake, other nearby towns and cities include Cherokee, Spencer, and Emmetsburg. Altogether, these locations have an overall far below average amount of crime when compared to other areas nationwide, meaning the area should be very safe.
