Crime statistics

We have a very safe campus, but no community will ever be entirely crime-free.

Crime in the campus area has neither increased nor has it declined substantially in recent years. The 2020-2021 academic year is an anomaly as many students remained off campus and community members stayed at home. Still, there are some key points to highlight:

• Theft is and likely will always be the most common crime on campus. It’s also easily preventable. Remember to lock your personal belongings at all times, and never leave valuables unattended in public.
• Violence against women continues to be an elevated issue on college campuses across the country, and ours is no exception. There are resources available for anyone who has experienced this kind of violence or who wants to support someone who has.
• Bicycle and pedestrian safety is a priority, but vehicles continue to be the most common source of traffic violations. In 2021-2022, UIPD issued no bicycle and pedestrian tickets for a second straight year, whereas vehicles accounted for several hundred.
• We continue to make use of the student disciplinary system — not the legal system — for alcohol violations. UIPD took enforcement action in only 29 alcohol-related incidents during the past school year, while far more were referred to the student disciplinary office where students do not face legal consequences.

An important note about these crime statistics: This is a separate set of statistics from what can be found in our Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. There are two important reasons why these numbers appear different: (1) these statistics are presented for the previous school year (July 2021 through June 2022), whereas the Clery crime statistics follow the calendar year, and (2) federal disclosure mandates in the Clery Act require us to track and count Clery crime statistics differently than our own crime statistics, whereas the below statistics are simply a representation of all calls throughout the year to which UIPD responded.