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2019 Houston Community College Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on Houston Community College:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Houston Community College

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.

Houston Community College Overall Crime Stats

32 Total Number of Incidents
0.57 Incidents per 1000 Students
Houston Community College reported 32 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. That works out to 0.57 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 56,151.

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 Crimes241,6700.434,000.00
Arrests for Possession18800.021,352.94
Violence Against Women73340.121,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6700.004,574.85

Houston Community College Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Houston Community College crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Around 3.1% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Houston Community College resulted in arrests for possession. About 75.0% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 21.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Houston Community College 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.

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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

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Houston Community College Overall Crime by Location

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

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Houston Community College On-Campus Crime Stats

12 Total Number of Incidents
0.21 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Houston Community College reported 12 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 56,151, that's 0.21 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 Crimes81,5850.144,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women43310.071,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6450.004,544.91

Houston Community College On-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Houston Community College on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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20 Total Number of Incidents
0.36 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Houston Community College reported 20 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Houston neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 56,151, that's 0.36 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 Crimes16670.28666.67
Arrests for Possession12450.021,294.12
Violence Against Women3240.05555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Houston Community College student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Houston neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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