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2019 University of Georgia Crime & Safety Report

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

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on UGA:

Understanding the Crime Stats for UGA

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.

UGA Overall Crime Stats

423 Total Number of Incidents
10.87 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Georgia reported 423 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Based on a student body population of 38,920, that's 10.87 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 Crimes771,6701.984,000.00
Arrests for Possession998802.541,352.94
Violence Against Women103340.261,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2372,6706.094,574.85

UGA Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 56.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 23.4% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Georgia resulted in arrests for possession. About 18.2% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.4% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UGA 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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UGA Overall Crime by Location

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

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UGA On-Campus Crime Stats

379 Total Number of Incidents
9.74 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Georgia reported 379 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 38,920, that's 9.74 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 Crimes661,5851.704,000.00
Arrests for Possession708131.80888.89
Violence Against Women103310.261,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2332,6455.994,544.91

UGA On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UGA Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

10 Total Number of Incidents
0.26 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Georgia reported 10 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 38,920, that's 0.26 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 Crimes101640.26333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

UGA Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UGA Residence Hall Crime Stats

258 Total Number of Incidents
6.63 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Georgia reported 258 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 6.63 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 38,920.

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 Crimes231670.59101.80
Arrests for Possession277150.69180.35
Violence Against Women31400.0853.89
Disciplinary Actions2052,5075.274,029.94

UGA Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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34 Total Number of Incidents
0.87 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Georgia reported 34 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Athens neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 38,920, that's 0.87 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 Crimes1670.03666.67
Arrests for Possession292450.751,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions41370.10137.93

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

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