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2019 University of North Texas Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on UNT:

A Word About the Crime Stats for UNT

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.

UNT Overall Crime Stats

582 Total Number of Incidents
14.80 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of North Texas reported 582 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. That works out to 14.80 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 39,336.

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 Crimes461,6701.174,000.00
Arrests for Possession41088010.421,352.94
Violence Against Women353340.891,000.00
Disciplinary Actions912,6702.314,574.85

UNT Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 15.6% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 70.4% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of North Texas resulted in arrests for possession. About 7.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 6.0% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UNT 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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UNT Overall Crime by Location

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

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UNT On-Campus Crime Stats

466 Total Number of Incidents
11.85 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of North Texas reported 466 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. That works out to 11.85 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 39,336.

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 Crimes401,5851.024,000.00
Arrests for Possession3018137.65888.89
Violence Against Women343310.861,000.00
Disciplinary Actions912,6452.314,544.91

UNT On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNT Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.03 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of North Texas reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. That works out to 0.03 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 39,336.

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 Crimes11640.03333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

UNT Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNT Residence Hall Crime Stats

202 Total Number of Incidents
5.14 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of North Texas reported 202 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students 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 39,336, that's 5.14 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 Crimes311670.79101.80
Arrests for Possession617151.55180.35
Violence Against Women191400.4853.89
Disciplinary Actions912,5072.314,029.94

UNT Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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115 Total Number of Incidents
2.92 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of North Texas reported 115 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Denton neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 39,336, that's 2.92 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 Crimes5670.13666.67
Arrests for Possession1092452.771,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.03555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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