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2019 Pepperdine University Crime & Safety Report

Is Pepperdine University 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 Pepperdine:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Pepperdine

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.

Pepperdine Overall Crime Stats

65 Total Number of Incidents
7.37 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Pepperdine University reported 65 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Based on a student body population of 8,824, that's 7.37 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 Crimes201,6702.274,000.00
Arrests for Possession08800.001,352.94
Violence Against Women03340.001,000.00
Disciplinary Actions452,6705.104,574.85

Pepperdine Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 69.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 30.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Pepperdine 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 Major Crimes  (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 Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Pepperdine Overall Crime by Location

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

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Pepperdine On-Campus Crime Stats

65 Total Number of Incidents
7.37 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Pepperdine University reported 65 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 8,824, that's 7.37 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 Crimes201,5852.274,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women03310.001,000.00
Disciplinary Actions452,6455.104,544.91

Pepperdine On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Pepperdine Residence Hall Crime Stats

55 Total Number of Incidents
6.23 Incidents per 1000 Students
Pepperdine University reported 55 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 6.23 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 8,824.

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 Crimes111671.25101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women01400.0053.89
Disciplinary Actions442,5074.994,029.94

Pepperdine Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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