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2019 Texas Southern University Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on TSU:

Understanding the Crime Stats for TSU

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.

TSU Overall Crime Stats

101 Total Number of Incidents
11.18 Incidents per 1000 Students
Texas Southern University reported 101 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 9,034, that's 11.18 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 Crimes311,6703.434,000.00
Arrests for Possession248802.661,352.94
Violence Against Women103341.111,000.00
Disciplinary Actions362,6703.984,574.85

TSU Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 35.6% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 23.8% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Texas Southern University resulted in arrests for possession. About 30.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 9.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how TSU 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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Violence Against Women  (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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TSU Overall Crime by Location

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

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TSU On-Campus Crime Stats

64 Total Number of Incidents
7.08 Incidents per 1000 Students
Texas Southern University reported 64 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 9,034, that's 7.08 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 Crimes231,5852.554,000.00
Arrests for Possession128131.33888.89
Violence Against Women63310.661,000.00
Disciplinary Actions232,6452.554,544.91

TSU On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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TSU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

19 Total Number of Incidents
2.10 Incidents per 1000 Students
Texas Southern University reported 19 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. That works out to 2.10 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 9,034.

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 Crimes41640.44333.33
Arrests for Possession7640.77111.11
Violence Against Women31000.33194.44
Disciplinary Actions51440.55305.56

TSU Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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TSU Residence Hall Crime Stats

31 Total Number of Incidents
3.43 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Texas Southern University reported 31 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 9,034, that's 3.43 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 Crimes61670.66101.80
Arrests for Possession47150.44180.35
Violence Against Women61400.6653.89
Disciplinary Actions152,5071.664,029.94

TSU Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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18 Total Number of Incidents
1.99 Incidents per 1000 Students
Texas Southern University reported 18 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Houston neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 9,034, that's 1.99 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 Crimes4670.44666.67
Arrests for Possession52450.551,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.11555.56
Disciplinary Actions81370.89137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of TSU student-related crime and safety incidents in the Houston neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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