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2019 University of Massachusetts Amherst Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on UMass Amherst:

A Word About the Crime Stats for UMass Amherst

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.

UMass Amherst Overall Crime Stats

457 Total Number of Incidents
14.58 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst reported 457 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. That works out to 14.58 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,350.

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 Crimes491,6701.564,000.00
Arrests for Possession1928806.121,352.94
Violence Against Women73340.221,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2092,6706.674,574.85

UMass Amherst Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 45.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 42.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Massachusetts Amherst resulted in arrests for possession. About 10.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 1.5% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UMass Amherst 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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UMass Amherst Overall Crime by Location

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

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UMass Amherst On-Campus Crime Stats

449 Total Number of Incidents
14.32 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Massachusetts Amherst reported 449 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 14.32 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,350.

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 Crimes451,5851.444,000.00
Arrests for Possession1888136.00888.89
Violence Against Women73310.221,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2092,6456.674,544.91

UMass Amherst On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UMass Amherst Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

4 Total Number of Incidents
0.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Massachusetts Amherst reported 4 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. That works out to 0.13 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,350.

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 Crimes41640.13333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

UMass Amherst Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UMass Amherst Residence Hall Crime Stats

250 Total Number of Incidents
7.97 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Massachusetts Amherst reported 250 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 31,350, that's 7.97 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 Crimes341671.08101.80
Arrests for Possession47150.13180.35
Violence Against Women41400.1353.89
Disciplinary Actions2082,5076.634,029.94

UMass Amherst Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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4 Total Number of Incidents
0.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst reported 4 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Amherst public property in areas surrounding the campus. That works out to 0.13 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 31,350.

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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession42450.131,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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