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2019 University of Nevada - Reno Crime & Safety Report

Is University of Nevada - Reno 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 UNR:

A Word About the Crime Stats for UNR

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.

UNR Overall Crime Stats

266 Total Number of Incidents
12.67 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Nevada - Reno reported 266 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. Based on a student body population of 20,993, that's 12.67 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 Crimes311,6701.484,000.00
Arrests for Possession758803.571,352.94
Violence Against Women153340.711,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1452,6706.914,574.85

UNR Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 54.5% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 28.2% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Nevada - Reno resulted in arrests for possession. About 11.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 5.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UNR 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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UNR Overall Crime by Location

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

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UNR On-Campus Crime Stats

236 Total Number of Incidents
11.24 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Nevada - Reno reported 236 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 11.24 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 20,993.

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 Crimes271,5851.294,000.00
Arrests for Possession558132.62888.89
Violence Against Women153310.711,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1392,6456.624,544.91

UNR On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNR Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

9 Total Number of Incidents
0.43 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Nevada - Reno reported 9 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 20,993, that's 0.43 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 Crimes21640.10333.33
Arrests for Possession7640.33111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

UNR Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNR Residence Hall Crime Stats

189 Total Number of Incidents
9.00 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Nevada - Reno reported 189 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. Since the number of students at the school that year was 20,993, that's 9.00 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 Crimes111670.52101.80
Arrests for Possession367151.71180.35
Violence Against Women51400.2453.89
Disciplinary Actions1372,5076.534,029.94

UNR Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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21 Total Number of Incidents
1.00 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Nevada - Reno reported 21 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Reno neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 20,993, that's 1.00 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 Crimes2670.10666.67
Arrests for Possession132450.621,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions61370.29137.93

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

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