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2019 University of Northern Iowa Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on UNI:

A Word About the Crime Stats for UNI

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 uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any 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.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. 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.

UNI Overall Crime Stats

312 Total Number of Incidents
29.78 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Northern Iowa reported 312 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 10,477, that's 29.78 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes291,6702.774,000.00
Arrests for Possession568805.351,352.94
Violence Against Women223342.101,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2052,67019.574,574.85

UNI Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 65.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 17.9% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Northern Iowa resulted in arrests for possession. About 9.3% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 7.1% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how UNI 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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UNI Overall Crime by Location

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

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UNI On-Campus Crime Stats

291 Total Number of Incidents
27.78 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Northern Iowa reported 291 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 10,477, that's 27.78 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes271,5852.584,000.00
Arrests for Possession388133.63888.89
Violence Against Women223312.101,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2042,64519.474,544.91

UNI On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNI Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.10 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Northern Iowa reported 1 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 10,477, that's 0.10 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes11640.10333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

UNI Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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UNI Residence Hall Crime Stats

246 Total Number of Incidents
23.48 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Northern Iowa reported 246 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 10,477, that's 23.48 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes161671.53101.80
Arrests for Possession187151.72180.35
Violence Against Women111401.0553.89
Disciplinary Actions2012,50719.184,029.94

UNI Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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20 Total Number of Incidents
1.91 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Northern Iowa reported 20 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Cedar Falls neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 10,477, that's 1.91 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes1670.10666.67
Arrests for Possession182451.721,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions11370.10137.93

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

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