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2019 University of Alaska Fairbanks Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on UAF includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for UAF

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.

UAF Overall Crime Stats

127 Total Number of Incidents
17.69 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks reported 127 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. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,179, that's 17.69 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 Crimes391,6705.434,000.00
Arrests for Possession188802.511,352.94
Violence Against Women243343.341,000.00
Disciplinary Actions462,6706.414,574.85

UAF Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 36.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 14.2% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Alaska Fairbanks resulted in arrests for possession. About 30.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 18.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UAF 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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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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UAF Overall Crime by Location

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

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UAF On-Campus Crime Stats

96 Total Number of Incidents
13.37 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks reported 96 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,179, that's 13.37 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 Crimes201,5852.794,000.00
Arrests for Possession158132.09888.89
Violence Against Women233313.201,000.00
Disciplinary Actions382,6455.294,544.91

UAF On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UAF Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

21 Total Number of Incidents
2.93 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks reported 21 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Based on a student body population of 7,179, that's 2.93 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 Crimes101641.39333.33
Arrests for Possession2640.28111.11
Violence Against Women11000.14194.44
Disciplinary Actions81441.11305.56

UAF Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UAF Residence Hall Crime Stats

65 Total Number of Incidents
9.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks reported 65 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 7,179, that's 9.05 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 Crimes41670.56101.80
Arrests for Possession97151.25180.35
Violence Against Women151402.0953.89
Disciplinary Actions372,5075.154,029.94

UAF Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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10 Total Number of Incidents
1.39 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks reported 10 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Fairbanks public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,179, that's 1.39 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 Crimes9671.25666.67
Arrests for Possession12450.141,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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