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2019 Longwood University Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on Longwood:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Longwood

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

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. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Longwood Overall Crime Stats

112 Total Number of Incidents
25.07 Incidents per 1000 Students
Longwood University reported 112 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. That works out to 25.07 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 4,468.

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 Crimes41,6700.904,000.00
Arrests for Possession98802.011,352.94
Violence Against Women13340.221,000.00
Disciplinary Actions982,67021.934,574.85

Longwood Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 87.5% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 8.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Longwood University resulted in arrests for possession. About 3.6% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 0.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Longwood 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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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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Longwood Overall Crime by Location

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

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Longwood On-Campus Crime Stats

103 Total Number of Incidents
23.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Longwood University reported 103 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 4,468, that's 23.05 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 Crimes31,5850.674,000.00
Arrests for Possession68131.34888.89
Violence Against Women13310.221,000.00
Disciplinary Actions932,64520.814,544.91

Longwood On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Longwood Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.22 Incidents per 1000 Students
Longwood University reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. That works out to 0.22 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 4,468.

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 Crimes01640.00333.33
Arrests for Possession1640.22111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Longwood Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Longwood Residence Hall Crime Stats

92 Total Number of Incidents
20.59 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Longwood University reported 92 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 20.59 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 4,468.

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 Crimes21670.45101.80
Arrests for Possession57151.12180.35
Violence Against Women01400.0053.89
Disciplinary Actions852,50719.024,029.94

Longwood Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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8 Total Number of Incidents
1.79 Incidents per 1000 Students
Longwood University reported 8 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Farmville neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,468, that's 1.79 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 Crimes1670.22666.67
Arrests for Possession22450.451,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions51371.12137.93

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

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