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2019 University of Utah Crime & Safety Report

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

Our crime and safety report on U of U includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for U of U

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.

U of U Overall Crime Stats

618 Total Number of Incidents
18.81 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Utah reported 618 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 32,852, that's 18.81 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 Crimes841,6702.564,000.00
Arrests for Possession538801.611,352.94
Violence Against Women893342.711,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3922,67011.934,574.85

U of U Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 63.4% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 8.6% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Utah resulted in arrests for possession. About 13.6% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.4% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how U of U 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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U of U Overall Crime by Location

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

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U of U On-Campus Crime Stats

590 Total Number of Incidents
17.96 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Utah reported 590 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 32,852, that's 17.96 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 Crimes791,5852.404,000.00
Arrests for Possession538131.61888.89
Violence Against Women883312.681,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3702,64511.264,544.91

U of U On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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U of U Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

26 Total Number of Incidents
0.79 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Utah reported 26 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 32,852, that's 0.79 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 Crimes41640.12333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions221440.67305.56

U of U Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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U of U Residence Hall Crime Stats

388 Total Number of Incidents
11.81 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Utah reported 388 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 11.81 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 32,852.

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 Crimes191670.58101.80
Arrests for Possession67150.18180.35
Violence Against Women211400.6453.89
Disciplinary Actions3422,50710.414,029.94

U of U Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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2 Total Number of Incidents
0.06 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Utah reported 2 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Salt Lake City neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 32,852, that's 0.06 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 Crimes1670.03666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.03555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of U of U student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Salt Lake City neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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References

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