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2019 Stony Brook University Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on SUNY Stony Brook includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for SUNY Stony Brook

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Overall Crime Stats

399 Total Number of Incidents
14.88 Incidents per 1000 Students
Stony Brook University reported 399 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 26,814, that's 14.88 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 Crimes601,6702.244,000.00
Arrests for Possession258800.931,352.94
Violence Against Women463341.721,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2682,6709.994,574.85

SUNY Stony Brook Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 67.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 6.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Stony Brook University resulted in arrests for possession. About 15.0% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 11.5% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how SUNY Stony Brook 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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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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SUNY Stony Brook Overall Crime by Location

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

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SUNY Stony Brook On-Campus Crime Stats

395 Total Number of Incidents
14.73 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Stony Brook University reported 395 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 26,814, that's 14.73 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 Crimes591,5852.204,000.00
Arrests for Possession238130.86888.89
Violence Against Women453311.681,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2682,6459.994,544.91

SUNY Stony Brook On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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SUNY Stony Brook Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

4 Total Number of Incidents
0.15 Incidents per 1000 Students
Stony Brook University reported 4 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 26,814, that's 0.15 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 Crimes11640.04333.33
Arrests for Possession2640.07111.11
Violence Against Women11000.04194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

SUNY Stony Brook Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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SUNY Stony Brook Residence Hall Crime Stats

303 Total Number of Incidents
11.30 Incidents per 1000 Students
Stony Brook University reported 303 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 26,814, that's 11.30 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 Crimes291671.08101.80
Arrests for Possession37150.11180.35
Violence Against Women231400.8653.89
Disciplinary Actions2482,5079.254,029.94

SUNY Stony Brook Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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