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2019 Borough of Manhattan Community College Crime & Safety Report

Is Borough of Manhattan Community College safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on BMCC includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for BMCC

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

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some 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.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

BMCC Overall Crime Stats

37 Total Number of Incidents
1.45 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Borough of Manhattan Community College reported 37 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. That works out to 1.45 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 25,500.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes131,6700.514,000.00
Arrests for Possession18800.041,352.94
Violence Against Women173340.671,000.00
Disciplinary Actions62,6700.244,574.85

BMCC Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 16.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 2.7% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Borough of Manhattan Community College resulted in arrests for possession. About 35.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 45.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how BMCC 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 Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (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 Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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BMCC Overall Crime by Location

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

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BMCC On-Campus Crime Stats

28 Total Number of Incidents
1.10 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Borough of Manhattan Community College reported 28 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 1.10 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 25,500.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes101,5850.394,000.00
Arrests for Possession18130.04888.89
Violence Against Women123310.471,000.00
Disciplinary Actions52,6450.204,544.91

BMCC On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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9 Total Number of Incidents
0.35 Incidents per 1000 Students
Borough of Manhattan Community College reported 9 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the New York neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 25,500, that's 0.35 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

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 Crimes3670.12666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women5240.20555.56
Disciplinary Actions11370.04137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of BMCC student-related crime and safety incidents in the New York neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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