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2019 Kent State University at Kent Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on Kent State includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Kent State

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.

Kent State Overall Crime Stats

378 Total Number of Incidents
13.64 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kent State University at Kent reported 378 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place at or near campus or on other properties affiliated with the school. Based on a student body population of 27,716, that's 13.64 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 Crimes251,6700.904,000.00
Arrests for Possession2188807.871,352.94
Violence Against Women293341.051,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1062,6703.824,574.85

Kent State Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 28.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 57.7% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Kent State University at Kent resulted in arrests for possession. About 6.6% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 7.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Kent 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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Kent State Overall Crime by Location

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

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Kent State On-Campus Crime Stats

323 Total Number of Incidents
11.65 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Kent State University at Kent reported 323 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 27,716, that's 11.65 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 Crimes211,5850.764,000.00
Arrests for Possession1738136.24888.89
Violence Against Women233310.831,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1062,6453.824,544.91

Kent State On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Kent State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

23 Total Number of Incidents
0.83 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Kent State University at Kent reported 23 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Since the number of students at the school that year was 27,716, that's 0.83 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 Crimes41640.14333.33
Arrests for Possession14640.51111.11
Violence Against Women51000.18194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Kent State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Kent State crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.

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Kent State Residence Hall Crime Stats

176 Total Number of Incidents
6.35 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kent State University at Kent reported 176 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 27,716, that's 6.35 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 Crimes151670.54101.80
Arrests for Possession1047153.75180.35
Violence Against Women111400.4053.89
Disciplinary Actions462,5071.664,029.94

Kent State Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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32 Total Number of Incidents
1.15 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kent State University at Kent reported 32 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Kent neighborhood around the campus in 2019. That works out to 1.15 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 27,716.

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 Possession312451.121,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.04555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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