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2019 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Crime & Safety Report

Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Harrisburg University of Science and Technology:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Overall Crime Stats

26 Total Number of Incidents
6.06 Incidents per 1000 Students
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported 26 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,291, that's 6.06 incidents per 1,000 students.

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.

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 Crimes71,6701.634,000.00
Arrests for Possession158803.501,352.94
Violence Against Women43340.931,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6700.004,574.85

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Around 57.7% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology resulted in arrests for possession. About 26.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 15.4% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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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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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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology On-Campus Crime Stats

7 Total Number of Incidents
1.63 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported 7 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,291, that's 1.63 incidents per 1,000 students.

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.

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 Crimes31,5850.704,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women43310.931,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6450.004,544.91

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology On-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

8 Total Number of Incidents
1.86 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported 8 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 4,291, that's 1.86 incidents per 1,000 students.

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.

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 Crimes41640.93333.33
Arrests for Possession4640.93111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Residence Hall Crime Stats

2 Total Number of Incidents
0.47 Incidents per 1000 Students
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported 2 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,291, that's 0.47 incidents per 1,000 students.

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.

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 Crimes11670.23101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women11400.2353.89
Disciplinary Actions02,5070.004,029.94

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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11 Total Number of Incidents
2.56 Incidents per 1000 Students
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported 11 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Harrisburg public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,291, that's 2.56 incidents per 1,000 students.

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.

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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession112452.561,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology student-related crime and safety incidents in the Harrisburg neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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References

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