2019 College of Southern Maryland Crime & Safety Report
Is CSM safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.
Our crime and safety report on CSM includes:
- Understanding the Stats
- CSM Crime Overall
- On-Campus Crime
- Crime on Off-Campus Affiliated Property
- Crime in the La Plata Neighborhood
- References
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A Word About the Crime Stats for CSM
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.
CSM Overall Crime Stats
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.
| 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 | 3 | 1,670 | 0.47 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 0 | 880 | 0.00 | 1,352.94 |
| Violence Against Women | 4 | 334 | 0.63 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 2 | 2,670 | 0.31 | 4,574.85 |
CSM Overall Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of CSM crime and safety incidents are in each category.
Disciplinary actions account for 22.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 33.3% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 44.4% of incidents.
Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation
The charts below show how CSM 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.
CSM Overall Crime by Location
The percentage breakdown of CSM crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.
CSM On-Campus Crime Stats
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.
| 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 | 2 | 1,585 | 0.31 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 0 | 813 | 0.00 | 888.89 |
| Violence Against Women | 4 | 331 | 0.63 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 2 | 2,645 | 0.31 | 4,544.91 |
CSM On-Campus Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of CSM on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.
CSM Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats
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.
| 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 | 0.16 | 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 |
CSM Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of CSM crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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