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2019 University of South Alabama Crime & Safety Report

Is USA safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Info in this crime and safety report on USA:

A Word About the Crime Stats for USA

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. 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. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

USA Overall Crime Stats

144 Total Number of Incidents
10.00 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of South Alabama reported 144 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 14,397, that's 10.00 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 Crimes371,6702.574,000.00
Arrests for Possession188801.251,352.94
Violence Against Women513343.541,000.00
Disciplinary Actions382,6702.644,574.85

USA Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 26.4% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 12.5% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of South Alabama resulted in arrests for possession. About 25.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 35.4% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how USA 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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USA Overall Crime by Location

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

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USA On-Campus Crime Stats

109 Total Number of Incidents
7.57 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of South Alabama reported 109 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 14,397, that's 7.57 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 Crimes331,5852.294,000.00
Arrests for Possession108130.69888.89
Violence Against Women293312.011,000.00
Disciplinary Actions372,6452.574,544.91

USA On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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USA Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

30 Total Number of Incidents
2.08 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of South Alabama reported 30 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 14,397, that's 2.08 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 Crimes41640.28333.33
Arrests for Possession3640.21111.11
Violence Against Women221001.53194.44
Disciplinary Actions11440.07305.56

USA Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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USA Residence Hall Crime Stats

71 Total Number of Incidents
4.93 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of South Alabama reported 71 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 14,397, that's 4.93 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 Crimes231671.60101.80
Arrests for Possession37150.21180.35
Violence Against Women111400.7653.89
Disciplinary Actions342,5072.364,029.94

USA Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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5 Total Number of Incidents
0.35 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of South Alabama reported 5 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Mobile public property in areas surrounding the campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 14,397, that's 0.35 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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession52450.351,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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References

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