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2019 Oakland University Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on Oakland includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Oakland

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 uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any 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.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. 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.

Oakland Overall Crime Stats

108 Total Number of Incidents
5.68 Incidents per 1000 Students
Oakland University reported 108 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 19,013, that's 5.68 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes221,6701.164,000.00
Arrests for Possession208801.051,352.94
Violence Against Women163340.841,000.00
Disciplinary Actions502,6702.634,574.85

Oakland Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 46.3% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 18.5% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Oakland University resulted in arrests for possession. About 20.4% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.8% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Oakland 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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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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Oakland Overall Crime by Location

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

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Oakland On-Campus Crime Stats

96 Total Number of Incidents
5.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
Oakland University reported 96 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Based on a student body population of 19,013, that's 5.05 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes211,5851.104,000.00
Arrests for Possession158130.79888.89
Violence Against Women103310.531,000.00
Disciplinary Actions502,6452.634,544.91

Oakland On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Oakland Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

12 Total Number of Incidents
0.63 Incidents per 1000 Students
Oakland University reported 12 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Based on a student body population of 19,013, that's 0.63 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes11640.05333.33
Arrests for Possession5640.26111.11
Violence Against Women61000.32194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Oakland Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Oakland Residence Hall Crime Stats

69 Total Number of Incidents
3.63 Incidents per 1000 Students
Oakland University reported 69 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. That works out to 3.63 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 19,013.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes131670.68101.80
Arrests for Possession47150.21180.35
Violence Against Women61400.3253.89
Disciplinary Actions462,5072.424,029.94

Oakland Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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