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2019 University of Mississippi Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on Ole Miss includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Ole Miss

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.

Ole Miss Overall Crime Stats

344 Total Number of Incidents
15.91 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Mississippi reported 344 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 21,617, that's 15.91 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 Crimes371,6701.714,000.00
Arrests for Possession558802.541,352.94
Violence Against Women353341.621,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2172,67010.044,574.85

Ole Miss Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Ole Miss crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 63.1% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 16.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Mississippi resulted in arrests for possession. About 10.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 10.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Ole Miss 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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Ole Miss Overall Crime by Location

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

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Ole Miss On-Campus Crime Stats

334 Total Number of Incidents
15.45 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Mississippi reported 334 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,617, that's 15.45 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 Crimes371,5851.714,000.00
Arrests for Possession468132.13888.89
Violence Against Women343311.571,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2172,64510.044,544.91

Ole Miss On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Ole Miss Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

9 Total Number of Incidents
0.42 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Mississippi reported 9 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,617, that's 0.42 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 Crimes01640.00333.33
Arrests for Possession9640.42111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Ole Miss Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Ole Miss Residence Hall Crime Stats

220 Total Number of Incidents
10.18 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Mississippi reported 220 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 21,617, that's 10.18 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 Crimes31670.14101.80
Arrests for Possession157150.69180.35
Violence Against Women41400.1953.89
Disciplinary Actions1982,5079.164,029.94

Ole Miss Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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1 Total Number of Incidents
0.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Mississippi reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on University public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,617, that's 0.05 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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.05555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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