2019 Drake University Crime & Safety Report
Is Drake University safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.
Info in this crime and safety report on Drake:
- Understanding the Stats
- Drake Crime Overall
- On-Campus Crime
- Crime on Off-Campus Affiliated Property
- Residence Hall Crime
- Crime in the Des Moines Neighborhood
- References
A Word About the Crime Stats for Drake
Crime & Safety Definitions
Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.
Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. 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. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.
Drake 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 | 7 | 1,670 | 1.43 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 12 | 880 | 2.46 | 1,352.94 |
| Violence Against Women | 3 | 334 | 0.61 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 117 | 2,670 | 23.96 | 4,574.85 |
Drake Overall Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of Drake crime and safety incidents are in each category.
Disciplinary actions account for 84.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 8.6% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Drake University resulted in arrests for possession. About 5.0% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.2% of incidents.
Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation
The charts below show how Drake 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.
Drake Overall Crime by Location
The percentage breakdown of Drake crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.
Drake 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 | 1 | 1,585 | 0.20 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 7 | 813 | 1.43 | 888.89 |
| Violence Against Women | 1 | 331 | 0.20 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 114 | 2,645 | 23.34 | 4,544.91 |
Drake On-Campus Crime by Category
The percentage breakdown of Drake on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.
Drake 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 | 6 | 164 | 1.23 | 333.33 |
| Arrests for Possession | 4 | 64 | 0.82 | 111.11 |
| Violence Against Women | 2 | 100 | 0.41 | 194.44 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 3 | 144 | 0.61 | 305.56 |
Drake Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of Drake crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.
Drake 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 | 1 | 167 | 0.20 | 101.80 |
| Arrests for Possession | 0 | 715 | 0.00 | 180.35 |
| Violence Against Women | 0 | 140 | 0.00 | 53.89 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 107 | 2,507 | 21.91 | 4,029.94 |
Drake Residence Hall Crime by Category
The percentage breakdown of Drake crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.
Des Moines 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 | 1 | 245 | 0.20 | 1,294.12 |
| Violence Against Women | 0 | 24 | 0.00 | 555.56 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 0 | 137 | 0.00 | 137.93 |
Drake Student-Related Crime in Des Moines Neighborhood by Category
The chart below shows what percentage of Drake student-related crime and safety incidents in the Des Moines 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 Limitingflame1 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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