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2019 Northern Kentucky University Crime & Safety Report

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

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on NKU:

A Word About the Crime Stats for NKU

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.

NKU Overall Crime Stats

156 Total Number of Incidents
9.96 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Northern Kentucky University reported 156 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 15,664, that's 9.96 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 Crimes231,6701.474,000.00
Arrests for Possession468802.941,352.94
Violence Against Women303341.921,000.00
Disciplinary Actions572,6703.644,574.85

NKU Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 36.5% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 29.5% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Northern Kentucky University resulted in arrests for possession. About 14.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 19.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how NKU 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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NKU Overall Crime by Location

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

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NKU On-Campus Crime Stats

148 Total Number of Incidents
9.45 Incidents per 1000 Students
Northern Kentucky University reported 148 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. That works out to 9.45 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 15,664.

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 Crimes211,5851.344,000.00
Arrests for Possession418132.62888.89
Violence Against Women293311.851,000.00
Disciplinary Actions572,6453.644,544.91

NKU On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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NKU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

3 Total Number of Incidents
0.19 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Northern Kentucky University reported 3 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 15,664, that's 0.19 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 Crimes21640.13333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women11000.06194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

NKU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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NKU Residence Hall Crime Stats

127 Total Number of Incidents
8.11 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Northern Kentucky University reported 127 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students 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 15,664, that's 8.11 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 Crimes161671.02101.80
Arrests for Possession367152.30180.35
Violence Against Women181401.1553.89
Disciplinary Actions572,5073.644,029.94

NKU Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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5 Total Number of Incidents
0.32 Incidents per 1000 Students
Northern Kentucky University reported 5 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Highland Heights neighborhood around the campus in 2019. That works out to 0.32 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 15,664.

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 Possession52450.321,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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