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2019 Potomac State College of West Virginia University Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on WVU Potomac State College includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for WVU Potomac State College

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.

WVU Potomac State College Overall Crime Stats

161 Total Number of Incidents
123.85 Incidents per 1000 Students
Potomac State College of West Virginia University reported 161 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 1,300, that's 123.85 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 Crimes31,6702.314,000.00
Arrests for Possession4088030.771,352.94
Violence Against Women13340.771,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1172,67090.004,574.85

WVU Potomac State College Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 72.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 24.8% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Potomac State College of West Virginia University resulted in arrests for possession. About 1.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 0.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how WVU Potomac State College 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.

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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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WVU Potomac State College Overall Crime by Location

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

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WVU Potomac State College On-Campus Crime Stats

161 Total Number of Incidents
123.85 Incidents per 1000 Students
Potomac State College of West Virginia University reported 161 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 1,300, that's 123.85 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 Crimes31,5852.314,000.00
Arrests for Possession4081330.77888.89
Violence Against Women13310.771,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1172,64590.004,544.91

WVU Potomac State College On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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WVU Potomac State College Residence Hall Crime Stats

117 Total Number of Incidents
90.00 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Potomac State College of West Virginia University reported 117 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 1,300, that's 90.00 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 Crimes21671.54101.80
Arrests for Possession2571519.23180.35
Violence Against Women11400.7753.89
Disciplinary Actions892,50768.464,029.94

WVU Potomac State College Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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