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2019 Iowa State University Crime & Safety Report

Is Iowa State 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 Iowa State:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Iowa State

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

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. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

Iowa State Overall Crime Stats

805 Total Number of Incidents
24.12 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Iowa State University reported 805 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 24.12 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 33,372.

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 Crimes411,6701.234,000.00
Arrests for Possession3308809.891,352.94
Violence Against Women493341.471,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3852,67011.544,574.85

Iowa State Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Iowa State crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 47.8% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 41.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Iowa State University resulted in arrests for possession. About 5.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 6.1% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Iowa State 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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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Iowa State Overall Crime by Location

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

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Iowa State On-Campus Crime Stats

736 Total Number of Incidents
22.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
Iowa State University reported 736 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. That works out to 22.05 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 33,372.

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 Crimes361,5851.084,000.00
Arrests for Possession2678138.00888.89
Violence Against Women483311.441,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3852,64511.544,544.91

Iowa State On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Iowa State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

8 Total Number of Incidents
0.24 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Iowa State University reported 8 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 33,372, that's 0.24 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 Crimes51640.15333.33
Arrests for Possession2640.06111.11
Violence Against Women11000.03194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Iowa State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Iowa State crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Iowa State Residence Hall Crime Stats

494 Total Number of Incidents
14.80 Incidents per 1000 Students
Iowa State University reported 494 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 14.80 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 33,372.

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 Crimes291670.87101.80
Arrests for Possession517151.53180.35
Violence Against Women291400.8753.89
Disciplinary Actions3852,50711.544,029.94

Iowa State Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Iowa State crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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61 Total Number of Incidents
1.83 Incidents per 1000 Students
Iowa State University reported 61 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Ames public property in areas surrounding the campus. Based on a student body population of 33,372, that's 1.83 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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession612451.831,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Iowa State student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Ames neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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