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2019 University of Virginia - Main Campus Crime & Safety Report

Is University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia:

Understanding the Crime Stats for University of Virginia

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.

University of Virginia Overall Crime Stats

492 Total Number of Incidents
19.67 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus reported 492 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. That works out to 19.67 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 25,012.

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 Crimes551,6702.204,000.00
Arrests for Possession368801.441,352.94
Violence Against Women603342.401,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3412,67013.634,574.85

University of Virginia Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 69.3% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 7.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Virginia - Main Campus resulted in arrests for possession. About 11.2% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 12.2% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how University of Virginia 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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University of Virginia Overall Crime by Location

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

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University of Virginia On-Campus Crime Stats

444 Total Number of Incidents
17.75 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus reported 444 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 25,012, that's 17.75 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 Crimes411,5851.644,000.00
Arrests for Possession218130.84888.89
Violence Against Women563312.241,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3262,64513.034,544.91

University of Virginia On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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University of Virginia Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

19 Total Number of Incidents
0.76 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus reported 19 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 25,012, that's 0.76 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 Crimes121640.48333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women31000.12194.44
Disciplinary Actions41440.16305.56

University of Virginia Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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University of Virginia Residence Hall Crime Stats

303 Total Number of Incidents
12.11 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus reported 303 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. Based on a student body population of 25,012, that's 12.11 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 Crimes141670.56101.80
Arrests for Possession37150.12180.35
Violence Against Women101400.4053.89
Disciplinary Actions2762,50711.034,029.94

University of Virginia Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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29 Total Number of Incidents
1.16 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Virginia - Main Campus reported 29 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Charlottesville neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 25,012, that's 1.16 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 Crimes2670.08666.67
Arrests for Possession152450.601,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.04555.56
Disciplinary Actions111370.44137.93

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

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