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2019 Towson University Crime & Safety Report

Is Towson University safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Info in this crime and safety report on Towson:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Towson

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. 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. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

Towson Overall Crime Stats

232 Total Number of Incidents
10.22 Incidents per 1000 Students
Towson University reported 232 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 22,709, that's 10.22 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 Crimes441,6701.944,000.00
Arrests for Possession48800.181,352.94
Violence Against Women273341.191,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1572,6706.914,574.85

Towson Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 67.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 1.7% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Towson University resulted in arrests for possession. About 19.0% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 11.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Towson 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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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (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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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Towson Overall Crime by Location

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

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Towson On-Campus Crime Stats

225 Total Number of Incidents
9.91 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Towson University reported 225 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 9.91 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 22,709.

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 Crimes381,5851.674,000.00
Arrests for Possession38130.13888.89
Violence Against Women273311.191,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1572,6456.914,544.91

Towson On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Towson Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

6 Total Number of Incidents
0.26 Incidents per 1000 Students
Towson University reported 6 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 22,709, that's 0.26 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 Crimes51640.22333.33
Arrests for Possession1640.04111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Towson Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Towson Residence Hall Crime Stats

196 Total Number of Incidents
8.63 Incidents per 1000 Students
Towson University reported 196 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 8.63 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 22,709.

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 Crimes251671.10101.80
Arrests for Possession17150.04180.35
Violence Against Women181400.7953.89
Disciplinary Actions1522,5076.694,029.94

Towson Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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1 Total Number of Incidents
0.04 Incidents per 1000 Students
Towson University reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Towson public property in areas surrounding the campus. That works out to 0.04 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 22,709.

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 Crimes1670.04666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Towson student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Towson neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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