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2019 University of Memphis Crime & Safety Report

Is UofM 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 UofM:

Understanding the Crime Stats for UofM

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 unusual for institutions to report that no incidents occurred in some 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.

Zero incidents of reported crime may be nice to see, but it does not necessarily mean the school is safer, as 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.

UofM Overall Crime Stats

159 Total Number of Incidents
7.33 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Memphis reported 159 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. That works out to 7.33 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 21,685.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes381,6701.754,000.00
Arrests for Possession138800.601,352.94
Violence Against Women223341.011,000.00
Disciplinary Actions862,6703.974,574.85

UofM Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 54.1% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 8.2% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Memphis resulted in arrests for possession. About 23.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 13.8% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UofM 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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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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UofM Overall Crime by Location

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

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UofM On-Campus Crime Stats

156 Total Number of Incidents
7.19 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Memphis reported 156 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,685, that's 7.19 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes361,5851.664,000.00
Arrests for Possession138130.60888.89
Violence Against Women213310.971,000.00
Disciplinary Actions862,6453.974,544.91

UofM On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UofM Residence Hall Crime Stats

124 Total Number of Incidents
5.72 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Memphis reported 124 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,685, that's 5.72 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes211670.97101.80
Arrests for Possession87150.37180.35
Violence Against Women111400.5153.89
Disciplinary Actions842,5073.874,029.94

UofM Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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3 Total Number of Incidents
0.14 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Memphis reported 3 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Memphis public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,685, that's 0.14 incidents per 1,000 students.

In order to make this data a little clearer, the table below shows the number of incidents by category and the maximum number of incidents reported by a school in that category.

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 Crimes2670.09666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.05555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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